Bruce Power Net Zero Inc. (BPNZ) is exploring the potential for carbon-free nuclear technology to advance opportunities to market and mass-produce hydrogen to help Ontario and Canada meet climate change targets.

Canada and other countries around the globe are taking a closer look at incorporating hydrogen as part of a clean energy mix in order to reach GHG emission reduction targets. Nuclear power is the backbone of Ontario’s clean electricity grid, and Bruce Power annually produces 30% of the province’s energy.

Examining the potential for hydrogen aligns with BPNZ’s mandate to leverage other clean technologies to build off Ontario’s nuclear foundation, while supporting Canada’s and Ontario’s Net Zero goals. Through its current Expressions of Interest process, BPNZ is currently evaluating opportunities that leverage Ontario’s nuclear advantage for the purpose of producing clean energy or reducing carbon emissions in Ontario, including hydrogen initiatives.

“Hydrogen is an ideal complementary technology to nuclear,” said Richard Horrobin, Bruce Power’s VP of Business Development and Energy Innovation. “Our Clean Energy Frontier region of Bruce, Grey and Huron counties, which is rich in clean energy infrastructure and expertise, is uniquely positioned to drive opportunities for potential hydrogen partnerships and projects, leveraging the advantages of nuclear, to achieve a Net Zero future.”