HTEC opens new hydrogen refuelling station with 7-Eleven Canada
HTEC has announced the opening of its sixth retail light-duty hydrogen refuelling station, located at 688 Southeast Marine Drive in Vancouver, B.C., in partnership with 7-Eleven Canada and utilizing Cavendish Hydrogen equipment.
HTEC designs, builds, owns, and operates Canada’s first network of hydrogen refuelling stations. The Southeast Marine Drive location joins HTEC’s five existing stations in the Lower Mainland, Kelowna, and Vancouver Island, marking another important milestone in making hydrogen a viable alternative fuel for customers seeking low-carbon transportation options.
“We’re excited to see this new station come online—it’s another step forward in building a hydrogen ecosystem to decarbonize the transportation sector that the HTEC team has been working toward for years,” says Colin Armstrong, president and CEO, HTEC. “We’re grateful for the support we’ve received from the CIB, as well as from both federal and provincial governments, and our partners. Most of all, we’re thankful for our customers—the early adopters whose continued commitment is helping drive this transition to a cleaner future.”
The development of this station was partially financed by the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) through its Charging and Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure (CHRI) initiative, announced last year, which supports private-sector deployment of large-scale clean transportation infrastructure. This investment also contributes to HTEC’s broader H2 Gateway Program rollout, including hydrogen production and liquefaction facilities, additional refueling stations, and zero-emission fuel cell electric trucks.
Additional support was provided by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) through the Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative, and by the Canadian Hydrogen Association (CHA) through the CleanBC Go Electric Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Program—a collaborative effort between B.C. Ministry of Energy and Climate and CHA to expand hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in the province.
“7-Eleven Canada achieves another milestone with the opening of its fourth hydrogen refueling station in partnership with HTEC,” says Marc Goodman, vice-president and general manager of 7-Eleven Canada. “Our expanding refuelling network is making alternative energy options more accessible to our customers. Canadians can be proud of their home-grown hydrogen energy industry, from the local fuel cell technology, to the locally sourced hydrogen, to the local value-added partnership between HTEC and 7-Eleven Canada.”
To date, HTEC’s hydrogen station network has dispensed about 102,500 kilograms of hydrogen and supports up to 300 hydrogen electric vehicles in B.C.
“We are excited to see yet another HTEC provisioned hydrogen fuelling station soon to become operational in the province as part of the CleanBC Go Electric Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure Program,” adds Todd Romaine, executive director, B.C., CHA. “Hydrogen fuelling stations will support the market adoption of hydrogen vehicles and help support provincial decarbonization objectives. HTEC has been a proven provider of this technology knowhow and infrastructure, demonstrating that innovation and skillsets are available right here in B.C.’s burgeoning hydrogen sector.”
