Proton Hydrogen Demonstration Plant
Proton Hydrogen Demonstration Plant is a hydrogen project in Saskatchewan, Canada using In-Situ Hydrogen Generation (ISHG); status: being tested near Kerrobert.
Overview
Statusbeing tested near Kerrobert
Country · regionCanada · Saskatchewan
TechnologyIn-Situ Hydrogen Generation (ISHG)
ProductH2 (hydrogen)
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 Reductioncarbon dioxide intended to remain trapped in the ground
Configuration DetailUnderground Partial OxidationInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Feedstockhydrocarbon reservoir
Project Typehydrogen production field pilot
Capacity & economics
Production Volumemaximum 120kg/d H2; upwards of 90kg/d for four consecutive months
Total Capex$16,129,957.38
Status & timeline
Actual Outputmaximum 120kg/d H2; upwards of 90kg/d for four consecutive months
Lifecycle Stagefield pilot / demonstration
Eventschedule started January 2020 and concluded June 2023; field testing concluded fall 2022
Location & names
Site NameKerrobert Mannville Sand Pool / T33-R24W3
Official NameProton’s H2 Extraction Project
Additional project information
Administrative AreaKerrobert, SaskatchewanInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Progress StatusDemoInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyOtherInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Government of Saskatchewan / Proton Technologies Canada Hydrogen Extraction Project Shared by 13 fields: Current
- Stantec Proton Hydrogen Demonstration Plant
- Government of Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Hydrogen Project In The World
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 5 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Canada's National Observer Saskatchewan pilots hydrogen to fuel the future
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 | Proton Hydrogen Demonstration Plant | View exact valueProton Hydrogen Demonstration Plant | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Site Name | Kerrobert Mannville Sand Pool / T33-R24W3 | View exact valueKerrobert Mannville Sand Pool / T33-R24W3 | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Administrative Area | Saskatchewan | View exact valueSaskatchewan | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Country | Canada | View exact valueCanada | Proton Hydrogen Demonstration Plant | Current | |
| Official Name | Proton’s H2 Extraction Project | View exact valueProton’s H2 Extraction Project | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | carbon dioxide intended to remain trapped in the ground | View exact valuecarbon dioxide intended to remain trapped in the ground | Saskatchewan Announces First-Of-Its-Kind Hydrogen Project In The World | Current | |
| Configuration Detail | Underground Partial Oxidation | View exact valueUnderground Partial Oxidation | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Feedstock | hydrocarbon reservoir | View exact valuehydrocarbon reservoir | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Product | H2 (hydrogen) | View exact valueH2 (hydrogen) | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Project Type | hydrogen production field pilot | View exact valuehydrogen production field pilot | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Technology | In-Situ Hydrogen Generation (ISHG) | View exact valueIn-Situ Hydrogen Generation (ISHG) | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Production Volume | maximum 120kg/d H2; upwards of 90kg/d for four consecutive months | View exact valuemaximum 120kg/d H2; upwards of 90kg/d for four consecutive months | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Total Capex | $16,129,957.38 | View exact value$16,129,957.38 | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Actual Output | maximum 120kg/d H2; upwards of 90kg/d for four consecutive months | View exact valuemaximum 120kg/d H2; upwards of 90kg/d for four consecutive months | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Event | schedule started January 2020 and concluded June 2023; field testing concluded fall 2022 | View exact valueschedule started January 2020 and concluded June 2023; field testing concluded fall 2022 | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Lifecycle Stage | field pilot / demonstration | View exact valuefield pilot / demonstration | Hydrogen Extraction Project | — | |
| Progress Status | being tested near Kerrobert | View exact valuebeing tested near Kerrobert | Saskatchewan pilots hydrogen to fuel the future | Current | |
| Administrative Area | Kerrobert, Saskatchewan | View exact valueKerrobert, Saskatchewan | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Demo | View exact valueDEMO | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | Other | View exact valueOther | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
15 current sourced values · 1 older value · Record updated