Battle River Carbon Hub
Overview
Statuspreparing for the first phase of hydrogen burner testing
Country · regionCanadaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyAutothermal Reforming (ATR), hydrogen-fired power generation, carbon capture and storage
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity400 (unit not recorded)
Capacity values retain their recorded units and scope. MW, kt H₂/y and Nm³ H₂/h are different measures; this page does not convert or add them without a shared operating basis.
Details
Technology & product
Carbon Reduction2.1 (unit not recorded)
Componentsclean hydrogen production facility, open access CCS hub, retrofitted former coal-fired power facility
Configuration DetailATR+CCUSInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Feedstocknatural gas
Project Typefully integrated clean energy project
Capacity & economics
Production Volume760 (unit not recorded)
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageevaluation
Location & names
Site NameBattle River Generating Station (BRGS)
Additional project information
Administrative AreaPaintearth CountyInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusDormantInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyNG w CCUSInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Newswire (source: Heartland Generation) Heartland Generation Selected by Government of Alberta to Evaluate a Carbon Sequestration Hub in Alberta
- Alberta Innovates Battle River Carbon Hub (BRCH) - Hydrogen Burner Test Program
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 6 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Heartland Generation FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE Shared by 7 fields: Current
- Government of Alberta Carbon capture, utilization and storage – Carbon Sequestration Tenure
- Alberta Innovates Battle River Carbon Hub (BRCH) - Hydrogen Burner Test Program project summary
Field sources
Shared date, confidence and value status appear once with their source above; a dash in the table refers to that source context.
| Field | Shown value | Original value | Source | Date basis | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Battle River Carbon Hub | View exact valueBattle River Carbon Hub | Heartland Generation Selected by Government of Alberta to Evaluate a Carbon Sequestration Hub in Alberta | Current | |
| Site Name | Battle River Generating Station (BRGS) | View exact valueBattle River Generating Station (BRGS) | Battle River Carbon Hub (BRCH) - Hydrogen Burner Test Program | Current | |
| Country | Canada | View exact valueCanada | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Carbon Reduction | 2.1 (unit not recorded) | View exact value2.1 | FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE | — | |
| Components | clean hydrogen production facility, open access CCS hub, retrofitted former coal-fired power facility | View exact value["clean hydrogen production facility","open access CCS hub","retrofitted former coal-fired power facility"] | FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE | — | |
| Configuration Detail | ATR+CCUS | View exact valueATR+CCUS | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Feedstock | natural gas | View exact valuenatural gas | FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Type | fully integrated clean energy project | View exact valuefully integrated clean energy project | FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE | — | |
| Technology | Autothermal Reforming (ATR), hydrogen-fired power generation, carbon capture and storage | View exact value["Autothermal Reforming (ATR)","hydrogen-fired power generation","carbon capture and storage"] | FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE | — | |
| Capacity | 400 (unit not recorded) | View exact value400 | FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE | — | |
| Production Volume | 760 (unit not recorded) | View exact value760 | FROM COAL TO CLEAN HYDROGEN IN UNDER A DECADE | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | evaluation | View exact valueevaluation | Carbon capture, utilization and storage – Carbon Sequestration Tenure | Current | |
| Progress Status | preparing for the first phase of hydrogen burner testing | View exact valuepreparing for the first phase of hydrogen burner testing | Battle River Carbon Hub (BRCH) - Hydrogen Burner Test Program project summary | Current | |
| Administrative Area | Paintearth County | View exact valuePaintearth County | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Dormant | View exact valueDormant | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | NG w CCUS | View exact valueNG w CCUS | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
10 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated