Courant Low-Carbon Ammonium Nitrate Facility
Sector: Hydro • Location: Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada
Source: Indian Chemical News
The Courant project is a large-scale facility in Baie-Comeau, Canada, designed to produce low-carbon ammonia, which is then converted into ammonium nitrate used in mining explosives. The project aims to reduce emissions in the mining sector by integrating a 275 MW GenEco PEM electrolyzer system powered by hydroelectricity from the Hydro-Québec grid.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Hydro, Hydrogen, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Baie-Comeau, Québec, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Indian Chemical News
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Taiyo status | Closed |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Courant project is a large-scale facility in Baie-Comeau, Canada, designed to produce low-carbon ammonia, which is then converted into ammonium nitrate used in mining explosives. The project aims to reduce emissions in the mining sector by integrating a 275 MW GenEco PEM electrolyzer system powered by hydroelectricity from the Hydro-Québec grid. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | Québec |
City | Baie-Comeau |
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Source | Indian Chemical News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Hydrogen, Chemical (Industrial), Manufacturing (Industrial), Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-04-08 |
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