The Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power (HARP) Project
Overview
Statusofficially commissioned energy storage project
Country · regionCanada · British Columbia
Technologyalkaline/electrolytic hydrogen production, fuel cell, vanadium redox battery, microgrid control
ProductH2International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity0.3 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
Technology & product
Carbon ReductionGreenhouse Gas Reduction: 600 tonnes annually; Diesel Consumption Reduction: 200,000 litres annually
Componentsvanadium redox battery, electrolyzer, fuel cell, hydrogen fuelling station, microgrid controller, hydrogen storage
Configuration Detailrenewable run-of-river electricity is stored through hydrogen/electrolysis and can be reconverted through a fuel cell; a microgrid controller manages supply and demand
Final Useelectricity for Bella Coola when renewable power is unavailable or needed most, reducing diesel reliance
Power Sourcerun-of-river hydroelectric power
Power Source Detailsurplus electricity from a run-of-river hydroelectric facility, with diesel generators as the existing backup context
Project GroupBC Hydro, General Electric (GE), Powertech
Project Typedemonstration project
Status & timeline
Lifecycle Stageofficially commissioned
Date online (tracker field)2010 (meaning under review)International Energy Agency · as of 2026
Location & names
Site NameBella Coola
Additional project information
Progress StatusOperationalInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
TechnologyALKInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Announced Size)0.3 MW - 5 kgH2/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (kt H2/y)0.051 kt H2/yInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h)65.2 Nm³ H₂/hInternational Energy Agency · as of 2026
Timeline
No recorded project events.
Sources & record history
Sources
- BC Hydro BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP) Shared by 6 fields: Current
- BC Hydro Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities Shared by 6 fields: Current
- Canadian Consulting Engineer Storing Power at Bella Coola Shared by 3 fields: Current
- International Energy Agency IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset Shared by 8 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 | The Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power (HARP) Project | View exact valueThe Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power (HARP) Project | BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP) | — | |
| Site Name | Bella Coola | View exact valueBella Coola | Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities | — | |
| Administrative Area | British Columbia | View exact valueBritish Columbia | BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP) | — | |
| Country | Canada | View exact valueCanada | BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP) | — | |
| Carbon Reduction | Greenhouse Gas Reduction: 600 tonnes annually; Diesel Consumption Reduction: 200,000 litres annually | View exact value{"greenhouse_gas_reduction":"600 tonnes annually","diesel_consumption_reduction":"200,000 litres annually"} | BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP) | — | |
| Components | vanadium redox battery, electrolyzer, fuel cell, hydrogen fuelling station, microgrid controller, hydrogen storage | View exact value["vanadium redox battery","electrolyzer","fuel cell","hydrogen fuelling station","microgrid controller","hydrogen storage"] | Storing Power at Bella Coola | — | |
| Configuration Detail | renewable run-of-river electricity is stored through hydrogen/electrolysis and can be reconverted through a fuel cell; a microgrid controller manages supply and demand | View exact valuerenewable run-of-river electricity is stored through hydrogen/electrolysis and can be reconverted through a fuel cell; a microgrid controller manages supply and demand | Storing Power at Bella Coola | — | |
| Final Use | electricity for Bella Coola when renewable power is unavailable or needed most, reducing diesel reliance | View exact valueelectricity for Bella Coola when renewable power is unavailable or needed most, reducing diesel reliance | Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities | — | |
| Power Source | run-of-river hydroelectric power | View exact valuerun-of-river hydroelectric power | BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP) | — | |
| Power Source Detail | surplus electricity from a run-of-river hydroelectric facility, with diesel generators as the existing backup context | View exact valuesurplus electricity from a run-of-river hydroelectric facility, with diesel generators as the existing backup context | Storing Power at Bella Coola | — | |
| Product | H2 | View exact valueH2 | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Project Group | BC Hydro, General Electric (GE), Powertech | View exact value["BC Hydro","General Electric (GE)","Powertech"] | Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities | — | |
| Project Type | demonstration project | View exact valuedemonstration project | BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP) | — | |
| Technology | alkaline/electrolytic hydrogen production, fuel cell, vanadium redox battery, microgrid control | View exact value["alkaline/electrolytic hydrogen production","fuel cell","vanadium redox battery","microgrid control"] | Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities | — | |
| Capacity | 0.3 MW | View exact value0.3 MW | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Event | Date online : 2010 | View exact value{"date":"2010","date_precision":"year","event":"Date online","basis":"iea_hydrogen_projects_raw.csv"} | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Lifecycle Stage | officially commissioned | View exact valueofficially commissioned | Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities | — | |
| Progress Status | officially commissioned energy storage project | View exact valueofficially commissioned energy storage project | Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities | — | |
| Progress Status | Operational | View exact valueOperational | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Technology | ALK | View exact valueALK | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Announced Size) | 0.3 MW - 5 kgH2/h | View exact value0.3MW - 5 kgH2/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (kt H2/y) | 0.051 kt H2/y | View exact value0.050846086956521735 kt H2/y | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
| Capacity (Nm³ H₂/h) | 65.2 Nm³ H₂/h | View exact value65.21739130434783 Nm³ H₂/h | IEA Hydrogen Projects dataset | — | — |
Record history
14 current sourced values · 3 older values · Record updated