Recyclage Carbone Varennes
Overview
StatusFeasibilityInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionCanadaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026 · Quebec
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductMeOHInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity90 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
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
Status & timeline
EventStormFisher Hydrogen acquired Recyclage Carbone Varennes in 2025 and scheduled its redeveloped methanol plant for operation in 2028.
Date online (tracker field)2028 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Additional project information
Administrative AreaVarennesInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)13.5 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)17,308 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)90 MW; 77,000 MeOHInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- Global News $876M biofuel plant to be built in Varennes as Quebec aims for greener future | Globalnews.ca
- StormFisher Hydrogen StormFisher Hydrogen acquires Recyclage Carbone Varennes to launch North America's first large-scale low-carbon methanol plant in Varennes Shared by 2 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 10 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
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 | Recyclage Carbone Varennes | View exact valueRecyclage Carbone Varennes | $876M biofuel plant to be built in Varennes as Quebec aims for greener future | Globalnews.ca | Current | |
| Administrative Area | Quebec | View exact valueQuebec | StormFisher Hydrogen acquires Recyclage Carbone Varennes to launch North America's first large-scale low-carbon methanol plant in Varennes | — | |
| Country | Canada | View exact valueCanada | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Product | MeOH | View exact valueMeOH | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 90 MW | View exact value90 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | StormFisher Hydrogen acquired Recyclage Carbone Varennes in 2025 and scheduled its redeveloped methanol plant for operation in 2028. | View exact valueStormFisher Hydrogen acquired Recyclage Carbone Varennes in 2025 and scheduled its redeveloped methanol plant for operation in 2028. | StormFisher Hydrogen acquires Recyclage Carbone Varennes to launch North America's first large-scale low-carbon methanol plant in Varennes | — | |
| Event | Date online : 2028 | View exact value{"date":"2028","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Progress Status | Feasibility | View exact valueFeasibility study | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | Varennes | View exact valueVarennes | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 13.5 kt H2/y | View exact value13.493769230769232 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 17,308 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value17307.69230769231 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 90 MW; 77,000 MeOH | View exact value90 MW; 77,000 MeOH | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
2 current sourced values · 6 older values · Record updated