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Battle River Carbon Hub (BRCH)

From coal to clean hydrogen in under a decade

About the Project

BRCH would be Canada’s first large-scale 100 percent hydrogen-fired electricity generation facility that integrates hydrogen production, carbon sequestration and clean power to advance Canada towards a clean energy future.

Heartland Generation is converting the Battle River Generating Station (BRGS), a legacy coal-fired generation facility, to a clean energy production hub. BRCH will be configured to produce clean hydrogen, utilized to generate reliable, baseload, clean electricity for Alberta’s grid. Reinvestment at the site allows for the efficient utilization of existing transmission infrastructure, and creates new sustainable jobs in emerging industries, supporting the local communities.

BRCH also includes an open-access carbon sequestration hub, proximate to the BRGS, that will capture and sequester carbon emissions from the site, and other industrial sources in the region, safely and permanently. Learn more about the carbon hub here.

Questions about BRCH? Email us at BRCH@HeartlandGeneration.com.

Read more about BRCH in our 2021 ESG report here.

“Our BRCH project is an important step in driving the energy transition forward and advancing Canada’s hydrogen industry. By transitioning legacy coal power infrastructure to hydrogen fueled power we are creating a foundation for growth and making meaningful change possible.”

Shana Boyd, Vice President, Energy Transition

An integrated clean energy solution

Milestones

Carbon Capture Kickstart Program

Awarded $5 million in funding from Emissions Reduction Alberta to evaluate hydrogen production technologies.

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Carbon Sequestration Hub

Awarded a permit by the Government of Alberta to evaluate a carbon sequestration hub in central east Alberta.

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Strategic Innovation Fund

Selected by the Government of Canada to advance to phase 2 of the Net Zero Accelerator’s Call to Action process.

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Alberta's Hydrogen Center of Excellence

Awarded up to $2 million in funding to support advancing hydrogen-fired power generation.

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Hydrogen BURNER TEST PROGRAM

We’ve completed the first stage of our burner test program utilizing hydrogen fuel at BRGS.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Heartland Generation is grateful to live and work in the traditional territories of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples in Alberta and British Columbia. We honour the Elders, Knowledge Keepers and communities who continue to care for these lands today, as well as their ancestors who have inhabited them since time immemorial. We commit to deepening our relationships and advancing Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

Heartland Generation is one of Alberta's largest power generators, supplying more than 2,680 MW (gross) of reliable power to industrial, commercial and residential consumers. A balanced portfolio of contracted and merchant facilities provides dependable, stable baseload power along with the ability to meet peak demand. Heartland Generation is building a better bridge to a clean energy future through its innovative decarbonization strategy. As the first large-scale power generator in Alberta to transition completely off coal and one of the largest cogeneration operators in the province, we are now driving toward further industry decarbonization and our goal of net zero by 2050.

As a competitive independent power producer, Heartland Generation seeks ongoing opportunities to contract for short and long term power of all classes and has capacity for purchase (more than 200 MW). Please contact Heartland Generation’s commercial team to learn more.

Battle River Carbon Hub (BRCH)

About the Project

An integrated clean energy solution

Milestones

Carbon Capture Kickstart Program

Awarded $5 million in funding from Emissions Reduction Alberta to evaluate hydrogen production technologies.

Carbon Sequestration Hub

Awarded a permit by the Government of Alberta to evaluate a carbon sequestration hub in central east Alberta.

Strategic Innovation Fund

Selected by the Government of Canada to advance to phase 2 of the Net Zero Accelerator’s Call to Action process.

Alberta's Hydrogen Center of Excellence

Awarded up to $2 million in funding to support advancing hydrogen-fired power generation.

Hydrogen BURNER TEST PROGRAM

We’ve completed the first stage of our burner test program utilizing hydrogen fuel at BRGS.

Frequently Asked Questions

Supporting Partners

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

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