The connection, carried out by Hydro-Quebec, sets the stage for hydrogen production equipment to be installed at the Sorel-Tracy project.
In parallel, the Sorel-Tracy Water Department has finished installing a 14-inch main water later into the site, which will have enough capacity to support all five planned project phases.
Contractors have also now begun work ahead of production equipment arriving in the coming weeks.
“We are proud of progress to date and remain on track to commence production this fall,” said President and CEO Dave Gagnon.
In its first phase, Sorel-Tracy will produce around 400kg of hydrogen per year, using hydropower for electrolysis. It remains unclear what the future phases will expand the site’s capacity by.
Under an agreement with Superior Propane, hydrogen produced by the project is expected to be supplied to current industrial users of grey hydrogen.
The update comes after the firm partnered with ABB to develop up to 15 projects in North America, with Sorel-Tracy set to act as a blueprint.
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