AtkinsRéalis, a fully integrated professional services and project management company, has been awarded a contract by TESCanada H2 Inc. (TESCanada) to provide front end engineering and design services for their Projet Mauricie green H₂ hub in Quebec.

“Energy secure and affordable net zero grids will be needed as we electrify a larger portion of our economies,” said Ian L. Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, AtkinsRéalis. “Green H₂ provides an attractive clean energy option for hard to decarbonize sectors. We’re pleased to deliver our clean energy engineering expertise to advance the green H₂ ecosystem and ensure a successful energy transition.”

TESCanada’s Projet Mauricie is an innovative renewable energy initiative that aims to accelerate the energy transition by producing up to 70,000 tpy of green H₂, which will be used to decarbonize industrial processes and heavy transportation in Quebec. The project will reduce emissions by 800,000 tpy CO₂eq supporting Quebec’s decarbonization objectives. As part of the project, clean electricity will largely be supplied by new, purpose-built renewable power generation including wind and solar farms totaling 1,000 MW. Expected to be commissioned in 2028, it is one of the largest clean H₂ projects in Canada. It is also amongst the largest decarbonization projects announced in Quebec to date.

A multi-disciplinary AtkinsRéalis team, in collaboration with specialists from BBA, will develop project plans, an execution schedule, cost estimates, environmental impact assessments, and assist TESCanada with the permitting required for the project. AtkinsRéalis will also provide support with the technical challenges of the project, including engineering and field activities that involve geotechnical investigations and testing, as well as assist TESCanada with stakeholder and community engagement.

“We are proud to contribute our vast expertise to this innovative, Quebec-based project, that will largely self-generate its renewable electricity with behind-the-fence wind and solar plants to produce green H₂,” said Stéphanie Vaillancourt, President, Canada, AtkinsRéalis. “Green H₂ offers an effective solution to decarbonize heavy industrial processes and long-haul transportation as well as other sectors that are not suitable to direct electrification. We are excited to see our Canadian business positioned as a leader in H₂, having undertaken a significant portfolio of this work globally.”