Saint John, New Brunswick refinery
Overview
StatusDormantInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Country · regionCanadaInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyPEMInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity5 MW initial electrolyser investment (purchase agreement announced 2022-07-12)
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
Final UseExplore emission reductions at the Saint John refinery and clean energy solutions for downstream customers (intended; announced 2022-07-12)
Power SourceElectricity from the local electricity grid (announced 2022-07-12)
Additional project information
Administrative AreaNew Brunswick refineryInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)5 MWInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.75 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)962 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (MWel)5 MWelInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 10 fields: Snapshot 2026-06-18 · Confidence: reported · Older value (2026)
- Irving Oil Irving Oil to introduce hydrogen for the regional market – a first-of-its-kind investment from a Canadian refiner Shared by 3 fields: Current
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 | Saint John, New Brunswick refinery | View exact valueSaint John, New Brunswick refinery | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Country | Canada | View exact valueCanada | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Final Use | Explore emission reductions at the Saint John refinery and clean energy solutions for downstream customers (intended; announced 2022-07-12) | View exact valueExplore emission reductions at the Saint John refinery and clean energy solutions for downstream customers (intended; announced 2022-07-12) | Irving Oil to introduce hydrogen for the regional market – a first-of-its-kind investment from a Canadian refiner | — | |
| Power Source | Electricity from the local electricity grid (announced 2022-07-12) | View exact valueElectricity from the local electricity grid (announced 2022-07-12) | Irving Oil to introduce hydrogen for the regional market – a first-of-its-kind investment from a Canadian refiner | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | PEM | View exact valuePEM | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity | 5 MW initial electrolyser investment (purchase agreement announced 2022-07-12) | View exact value5 MW initial electrolyser investment (purchase agreement announced 2022-07-12) | Irving Oil to introduce hydrogen for the regional market – a first-of-its-kind investment from a Canadian refiner | — | |
| Progress Status | Dormant | View exact valueDormant | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Administrative Area | New Brunswick refinery | View exact valueNew Brunswick refinery | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 5 MW | View exact value5MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.75 kt H2/y | View exact value0.7496538461538461 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 962 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value961.5384615384615 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (MWel) | 5 MWel | View exact value5 MWel | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
3 current sourced values · 4 older values · Record updated