City of Edmonton Launches First Mobile Hydrogen Fuelling Station in Alberta
Source: | · CITY OF EDMONTON· | June 25, 2025
On June 26, 2025, the City and its project partners launched operations of the first ever mobile hydrogen fuelling station in Alberta. The Azolla Biodrome station, located at the City’s Fleet and Facility Services Ellerslie Facility, produces on-site hydrogen from methanol and deionized water with integrated compression, high-capacity storage and dispensing systems.
First of its kind in Alberta
The Azolla Biodrome mobile fuelling station, located at the City of Edmonton’s Fleet and Facility Services Ellerslie Facility, is the first of its kind in Alberta. The fuelling station produces hydrogen to service light-, medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, enabling the City and its regional partners to continue piloting hydrogen as a viable fuel option in real-world conditions. This is the first of two fuelling stations that will operate in Edmonton.
“Today marks an important milestone for the City and our regional partners as we incorporate hydrogen vehicles into our fleets,” said Eddie Robar, City Manager. “This pilot project allows us to develop our hydrogen program while learning what is needed to scale the adoption of hydrogen for municipal fleet vehicles for the Edmonton climate. We are excited to be at the forefront of exploring technologies in hydrogen.”
The Azolla Biodrome is a modular hydrogen fuelling system that combines on-site hydrogen production from methanol and deionized water with integrated compression, high-capacity storage and dispensing systems. Designed for mobility and reliability, the station stores hydrogen in 16 tanks with 600 kilograms of storage capacity.
As the project evolves and hydrogen adoption expands in the region, the mobile fuelling station will service more heavy-duty fleet vehicles. These include Class-8 semi-trucks and Class 7-8 vocational vehicles, such as dump trucks, refuse trucks and plow trucks from the City of Edmonton, Strathcona County and Sturgeon County. This reliable source of hydrogen fuel allows the project partners to continue testing hydrogen fuel technologies in real-world and extreme weather conditions.