The developer of the $3-billion Projet Mauricie, set to be one of Canada’s largest green hydrogen projects, has awarded its first key engineering contract to AtkinsRéalis Inc.
The Quebec project, intended to produce 70,000 metric tons annually of green hydrogen in the province’s emerging industrial decarbonization hub, will include construction of a purpose built electrolyzer, 1,000 MW of wind and solar energy facilities and a network of transmission lines and substations, developer TES Canada said.
Green hydrogen produced by the project, announced last year, will be used to decarbonize long-haul transportation and industrial sectors, and produce renewable natural gas.
The owner said Projet Mauricie is set to start construction in 2026 for a 2028 targeted operation. “It could be multiple contractors, it could be a single contractor so that’s what we’re trying to determine at the moment,” said Andrew Romano, who…
