• Subscribe
QP Briefing
News

Ontario funding projects aimed at using hydrogen to power electricity grid

The bulk of the funding is going to Atura Power to blend hydrogen with natural gas — up to 15 per cent by volume — to produce electricity at its Halton Hills Generating Station.

Published Nov 23, 2023 at 4:38pm

The Canadian Press
By
The Canadian Press
Ontario funding projects aimed at using hydrogen to power electricity grid

Ontario is putting nearly $6 million toward nine projects aimed at making use of hydrogen to power the province's electricity grid. Todd Smith, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, speaks at the microphone at Queen's Park in Toronto, Thursday, June 4, 2020. (Rick Madonik/The Canadian Press)

Ontario is putting nearly $6 million toward nine projects aimed at making use of hydrogen to power the province's electricity grid.

The bulk of the funding is going to Atura Power to blend hydrogen with natural gas — up to 15 per cent by volume — to produce electricity at its Halton Hills Generating Station.

The government says it will be the largest electricity-based, grid-connected, low-carbon hydrogen blending project in Canada’s history.

Read this for free.

Log in below to get access to this article. One free per week.

About QP Briefing

Queen's Park Briefing is a membership-based information source, covering all political and legislative movements at the provincial level. QP Briefing memberships are held by stakeholders, professionals, business leaders, and Ontario parliamentarians.

Our team provides deep analytic content for a wide array of high level decision makers standing at the intersection of private and public sector affairs. QP Briefing's in-depth coverage keeps our members at the forefront of complex policy issues, political advancements and private sector affairs.

QP Briefing is an invaluable information tool and is a passionate resource for members of the Ontario Public Service, Public Affairs Firms and Strategists, Government Agencies, MP's and all those claiming a stake in provincial politics.

Contact us

Subscriptions and Account Management
sales@ipolitics.ca
Partnerships and Events
Laura Pennell
Publisher
Editorial Inquiries
QP Briefing © 2025. An iPolitics publication.