Nova Scotia is emerging as an export hub
Bear Head secures approvals for 2GW Point Tupper plant
Second Point Tupper project secures permits as Canada gears up for hydrogen and ammonia exports
Canada’s Bear Head Energy has secured environmental approval from the provincial government of Nova Scotia for a 2GW green hydrogen and ammonia project at Point Tupper. Bear Head has also secured permits to construct the marine terminal and offloading facility. The project is expected to be developed in phases, starting with 500MW of capacity capable of producing c.85,000t/yr of green hydrogen and 420,000t/yr of green ammonia. First deliveries of are scheduled for 2028. Bear Head estimates shipments from Nova Scotia to Europe will take only five days, half the expected shipping time from the US Gulf coast. Bear Head is owned by BAES Infrastructure, launched by Houston-based Buckeye Partners
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