Sarnia-Lambton is Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub. The area’s location on the Canada/US border provides access to the economies of scope and scale necessary for the development and transformation of the hydrogen sector. The area represents an immediate opportunity to leverage existing grey hydrogen production with immediate and long-term local opportunities associated with blue and green hydrogen production, fuel cells, hydrogen storage, and hydrogen blending.
Sarnia-Lambton is poised to be a leader in Canada’s hydrogen economy, offering strategic advantages for investors, businesses, and innovators looking to develop, produce, and utilize low-carbon hydrogen. With a well-established energy infrastructure, skilled workforce, and access to key markets, our region provides a competitive edge for companies driving the transition toward clean energy.
Sarnia-Lambton has implemented a strategic plan to guide the direction of the development of Ontario’s Hydrogen Hub that is in line with the visions of the Hydrogen Strategy for Canada and Ontario’s Low Carbon Hydrogen Strategy
Sarnia-Lambton is Ontario’s largest and most advanced hydrogen cluster, offering unmatched opportunities for production, innovation, and commercialization. With a well-established energy sector, a skilled workforce, and collaborative research initiatives, the region is primed to lead in low-carbon hydrogen production, storage, and integration into key industries. Investors and industry leaders can leverage this strategic advantage to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.
Strong Existing & Future Demand
Hydrogen is already an essential feedstock for Sarnia-Lambton’s energy & chemistry industries, with growing opportunities in fuel switching, power generation, and transportation.
Multiple Hydrogen Production Pathways
The region can support blue and green hydrogen production with access to natural gas, carbon capture technology, and renewable energy.
Enbridge Gas Infrastructure Network
The Enbridge Dawn Hub, North America’s 2nd largest integrated natural gas hub, provides low-cost feedstocks and extensive pipeline access for hydrogen distribution via hydrogen blending potential.
Geological Storage Capabilities
With 290 million tonnes of carbon storage potential and 71 active salt caverns, Sarnia-Lambton has the infrastructure to support large-scale hydrogen storage and sequestration.
Leadership in Decarbonization
The region is home to some of Ontario’s largest industrial emitters, offering opportunities for carbon capture and use, and hydrogen integration to drive emission reductions on the transition to net-zero.
Robust Utility & Pipeline Networks
A 1,500 km pipeline system supports hydrocarbon and hydrogen transport, with potential for repurposing to expand the hydrogen economy. This includes existing dedicated hydrogen pipelines.
Reliable Energy Supply
A diverse mix of natural gas, solar, wind, and nuclear energy, along with Ontario’s clean energy credits, supports a low-carbon hydrogen ecosystem.
More than 2,000MW of power is generated locally.
Strategic Logistics Infrastructure
With highway, rail, and seaway access, plus an Oversized Load Corridor, Sarnia-Lambton ensures efficient transport of hydrogen and industrial equipment.
Low-carbon hydrogen investments can take advantage of the integrated Sarnia-Lambton industrial mix that leverages the interconnectivity of the Sarnia-Lambton Energy & Chemistry Cluster focused on energy production and chemicals and refining manufacturing, alongside the Sarnia-Lambton Hybrid Chemistry Cluster focused on clean, green, and sustainable industrial biotechnology solutions.
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The company operates two facilities in Sarnia-Lambton. The Sarnia facility was the first liquid hydrogen facility in Canada. Feedstock comes from hydrogen waste system from NOVA Chemicals’ Corunna site, and from interconnections to the Air Products hydrogen production facility located in St. Clair Township. This second hydrogen production facility utilizing a natural gas-based steam methane reformer, the plant supplies 80 million-cubic-feet-per-day of hydrogen to the Shell refinery and the Suncor Energy Products complex in Sarnia. The hydrogen is utilized by the two refineries to product ultra-low sulphur diesel and other petroleum products.
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