Alberta Ministry of Energy and Minerals Brian Jean, Premiere Danielle Smith, Blackjacks Roadhouse Owner Clarence Shields, and Leduc County Mayor Tanni Doblanko cut the ribbon during the announcement of the new commercial hydrogen fuelling station, March 27
Blackjacks Roadhouse has announced Alberta’s first commercial hydrogen fuelling station, which will be situated along Highway 2 in Leduc County.
The project was made through a partnership with Blackjacks Roadhouse, the Alberta Motor Transport Association, the Nikola Corporation, PrairiesCan, Emissions Reduction Alberta, Leduc County, and Suncor.
“Highway 2 is a vital transportation corridor linking Alberta’s two largest urban centres— the Edmonton region and Calgary. This station will play a key role in decarbonizing one of Western Canada’s busiest highways, with approximately 96,000 vehicles passing by Blackjacks Roadhouse daily”
Along with the refueling station, the province reiterated its commitment to the “5,000 Hydrogen Vehicle Challenge” – a goal of 5,000 hydrogen cars on Alberta roads within five years.
“Hydrogen is an important part of our future energy needs and Alberta is a keen partner in developing the technology and regulations needed to move hydrogen forward. It’s very exciting to see Alberta’s first commercial hydrogen fuelling station and I look forward to watching further development and expansion of hydrogen use in the years to come,” said premier Danielle Smith.
Construction of the hydrogen fuelling station is ongoing, and is hoped to be up and running by the end of April.
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