CPKC Expands Hydrogen Project in Calgary and Edmonton
Key Ideas
- CPKC completed construction of hydrogen production and fuelling stations in Calgary and Edmonton for refitting diesel locomotives.
- ATCO designed and built the stations, and will operate them to fuel trains between the two cities.
- Each facility includes a one-megawatt electrolyzer alongside compression, storage, and dispensing systems.
- The electrolyzer in Calgary is partially powered by a five-megawatt solar power array at CPKC’s headquarters.
CPKC has finished building hydrogen production and fuelling stations in Calgary and Edmonton as a part of their initiative to refit diesel locomotives to run on hydrogen. ATCO was responsible for designing and constructing the stations and will now operate them to fuel trains operating between the two major cities in the province. The railroad has not provided details on potential expansion of the project on its network. Each station is equipped with a one-megawatt electrolyzer, compression, storage, and dispensing systems. In Calgary, the electrolyzer is powered in part by a five-megawatt solar power array at CPKC’s headquarters. CPKC's assistant vice president of operations technology, Kyle Mulligan, emphasized the importance of these fuelling facilities in advancing the testing of hydrogen locomotives and working towards a lower carbon transportation future. Mark Brown, an executive vice president with ATCO, highlighted the significant progress made in utilizing hydrogen as a fuel source for commercial transportation.