Heartland Generation is pleased to announce it is one of the first companies awarded funding from the Government of Alberta’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence.

February 21, 2023
Heartland Generation one of the first companies awarded funding from the Government of Alberta’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence.

Heartland Generation is pleased to announce it is one of the first companies awarded funding from the Government of Alberta’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence.

Calgary, Alberta - Heartland Generation is pleased to announce that it has been selected as one of the first companies awarded funding from the Government of Alberta’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence.  

With support from Alberta Innovates, Heartland will continue to advance our Battle River Carbon Hub (BRCH) project by performing hydrogen burner testing at our Battle River Generating Station.

“Heartland Generation is pleased to be one of the first companies to receive funding through the Government of Alberta’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence. With the support of Alberta Innovates, Heartland will continue to progress our goals to offer clean, reliable electricity for Alberta consumers while integrating new technology with existing infrastructure to deliver sustainable economic growth in rural Alberta.”

Shana Boyd, Vice President, Energy Transition, Heartland Generation.

Heartland Generation continues to be a leader in the energy transition, and this funding will support our goal to transition legacy coal power infrastructure to hydrogen-fueled power at our Battle River Generating Station, while also creating economic opportunities in our rural communities.

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About Heartland Generation

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.

Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Heartland Generation is owned by ECP, a leading U.S.-based private equity firm supporting the energy transition through investments in electrification and decarbonization of infrastructure assets.