CHARBONE Hydrogen Corp., North America’s only publicly traded pure-play company focused on ultra-pure green H₂ production and distribution, provided an update on substantial construction progress and infrastructure connections at its flagship Sorel-Tracy project.

Earlier this week, a Hydro-Quebec team completed the electrical interconnection of the site. This involved connecting the distribution network to the first pole installed onsite, following the installation of the HydroQuébec metering station three weeks earlier. Energy can now flow from the Hydro-Quebec grid along the site’s overhead power lines to the production area, paving the way for equipment installation.

Meanwhile, the Sorel-Tracy Water Department finished excavating and installing piping to link the CHARBONE site to a 14-inch main water line. This connection will ensure enough water capacity to support all five planned project phases. With both key inputs for electrolysis—electricity and water—now secured, the site is prepared to start H₂ production once the equipment installation is finished.

Heavy civil construction equipment has arrived onsite, and CHARBONE’s general contractor and subcontractor teams have begun work. Surveyors have finished all necessary site markings for the construction of buildings and production areas in preparation for the arrival of production equipment in the upcoming weeks.

During site preparation, the Quebec Ministry of the Environment (MELCCFP) identified a rare and endangered plant species—the ‘Three-awn grass’—on a small part of the property. In collaboration with experts from Tetra Tech, CHARBONE successfully relocated and protected the plant, ensuring it has a dedicated habitat on the site. “This update marks the completion of three critical milestones for our team,” said Dave Gagnon, President and CEO of CHARBONE. “We are proud of the progress to date and remain on track to commence production this fall.”