To be eligible for the Clean Hydrogen investment tax credit, applicants must provide their expected carbon intensity by using the Fuel Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Model as part of their clean hydrogen project plan. The Fuel LCA Model is a tool to calculate the life cycle carbon intensity of fuels and energy sources used and produced in Canada. The following 2 documents must be used by applicants to calculate the carbon intensity for their clean hydrogen project:
- The Carbon Intensity Modelling Guidance Document – Clean Hydrogen ITC provides carbon intensity modelling instructions to calculate a project’s carbon intensity
- The Carbon Intensity Modelling Workbook – Clean Hydrogen ITC converts applicant data into input data for the Fuel LCA Model
Carbon Intensity Modelling Training Videos
The following videos provide a walkthrough for calculating the expected and actual carbon intensity of clean hydrogen produced from electrolysis of water and reforming of eligible hydrocarbons using simplified and advanced modelling approaches. Some of the concepts presented may not apply to every applicant. The most recent versions of the Carbon Intensity Modelling Guidance Document and the CH-ITC Workbook take precedence over these videos.
- Introduction: This video introduces the Fuel LCA Model and its components. It covers the scope of carbon intensity modelling under the Clean Hydrogen ITC and explains simplified and advanced modelling approaches.
- Simplified Modelling (Electrolysis): This video provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the expected carbon intensity of clean hydrogen produced from electrolysis of water using the simplified modelling approach.
- Simplified Modelling (Autothermal reforming): This video provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the actual carbon intensity of clean hydrogen produced from autothermal reforming using the simplified modelling approach.
- Advanced Modelling (Autothermal reforming): This video provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the actual carbon intensity of clean hydrogen produced from autothermal reforming using the advanced modelling approach.
Data Workbooks and openLCA modules for the examples in all videos are available in the ECCC Data Catalogue.