by: JGK Staff
HTEC announced the opening of its sixth retail light-duty hydrogen refueling station, located at 688 Southeast Marine Drive in Vancouver, BC, in partnership with 7-Eleven Canada and utilizing Cavendish Hydrogen equipment.
HTEC designs, builds, owns, and operates Canada’s first network of hydrogen refueling 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.
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 BC Ministry of Energy and Climate and CHA to expand hydrogen refueling infrastructure in the province.
“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. 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.” Says Colin Armstrong, President and CEO, HTEC.
“7-Eleven Canada achieves another milestone with the opening of its fourth hydrogen refueling station in partnership with HTEC,” said Marc Goodman, Vice President and General Manager of 7-Eleven Canada. “Our expanding refueling 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 BC, helping pave the way for a cleaner, low-carbon transportation future.
