Hydrolux

What Hydrolux does

Hydrolux is a Quebec-based, privately held company developing green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for heavy-duty transport. The company's flagship project, Trans-Québec 1, is a planned network of seven strategically positioned hydrogen refueling stations across Quebec, phased for commissioning from 2026 through 2028: Val-d'Or and Saint-Jérôme in 2026, Mont-Laurier and Coteau-du-Lac in 2027, and Lévis, Rivière-du-Loup, and Saguenay in 2028. The stations are designed to serve fuel-cell electric trucks, emphasizing diesel-equivalent range, cold-weather operation suited to Quebec winters, and approximately 15-minute refueling times.

The company targets heavy transport carriers and fleet operators as its sole customer segment, with a consultative, direct sales GTM that walks potential customers through the transition from diesel to hydrogen and aligns them with Quebec government subsidy programs (Écocamionnage and iVMLZE), which can be combined and applied to hydrogen truck acquisitions. Hydrolux generates revenue through hydrogen fuel sales at its own stations, operating a traditional fuel-retail margin model rather than a subscription or asset-light arrangement. The company is led by CEO Friedrich Dehem-Lemelin, CTO Julien Brunet, and CFO Nicolas Dion, and has received investment from Cycle Momentum.

Hydrolux remains in pre-revenue, project-development phase: no stations are operational yet, no customer logos are disclosed, pricing for hydrogen fuel is not publicly listed, and the company does not disclose revenue or funding amounts. The investment case hinges on execution against the 2026-2028 station commissioning plan and on Quebec's regulatory and subsidy environment remaining supportive of heavy-duty hydrogen adoption.

Name

Hydrolux

Legal name

Hydrolux

Website

https://hydrolux.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hydrolux is a Quebec-based company building the Trans-Québec 1 network, a planned 7-station green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for heavy-duty transport carriers across Quebec, phased for commissioning from 2026 to 2028.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Green Hydrogen Refueling Infrastructure

NAICS

All Other Pipeline Transportation (48699)

SIC

Pipe Lines (No Natural Gas) (4610)

akta.pro primary industry

Hydrogen Production Supply & Offtake (Green/Blue H2) for Utility Blending (EUAJAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hydrogen Distribution Pipelines (Local/Regional Networks) (TLAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Green hydrogen refueling
• Heavy transport fueling
• Hydrogen station network
• Clean fuel infrastructure
• Zero-carbon trucking

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Hydrogen Fuel Sales: Revenue generated from selling green hydrogen fuel to heavy transport operators at their refueling stations. The business model follows a traditional fuel retail model where the company earns margins on hydrogen sold to fleet operators.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hydrolux is a Quebec-based company developing green hydrogen refueling infrastructure for heavy-duty transport vehicles. Its core project, Trans-Québec 1, is a planned network of 7 strategically positioned hydrogen refueling stations across Quebec, phased between 2026 and 2028 (Val-d'Or and Saint-Jérôme in 2026; Mont-Laurier and Coteau-du-Lac in 2027; Lévis, Rivière-du-Loup, and Saguenay in 2028). The company sells green hydrogen fuel at these stations to fleet operators transitioning away from diesel.

Product overview

Hydrolux is a Quebec-based company developing a network of green hydrogen fueling stations for heavy-duty transport. The core offering is the Trans-Québec 1 project, which encompasses 7 strategically positioned hydrogen fueling stations planned across Quebec between 2026 and 2028. The company provides hydrogen refueling services for fuel cell electric trucks, offering operational advantages including diesel-equivalent range, cold resistance, and 15-minute refueling times.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trans-Québec 1 Hydrogen Refueling Network A network of 7 strategically positioned green hydrogen refueling stations for heavy-duty transport across Quebec, designed to serve fuel cell electric trucks with 15-minute refueling times, diesel-equivalent range, and cold resistance. Targeted at transport carriers and fleet operators transitioning away from diesel.
• Green Hydrogen Fuel Sales Sale of green hydrogen fuel to heavy transport fleet operators at company-owned refueling stations along Quebec's freight corridors, following a traditional fuel retail model where Hydrolux earns margins on hydrogen sold to fleets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 0% approximate savings on energy costs compared to diesel (with available subsidies)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Plug Power: US-listed hydrogen ecosystem company providing fuel cells, electrolyzers, and refueling infrastructure across multiple end-markets. Operates at significantly larger scale than Hydrolux with overlapping hydrogen fuel distribution activities.
• Air Liquide: Global industrial gas major with extensive hydrogen production, liquefaction, and distribution operations including mobility refueling. Comparable as a hydrogen supply incumbent that Hydrolux could partner with or compete against for fleet supply contracts.
• Linde: Global industrial gas major with one of the largest hydrogen production and distribution footprints worldwide, including mobility refueling. Comparable as a large-scale green/blue hydrogen supplier that could supply Hydrolux or compete in Quebec.
• Shell Hydrogen: Major integrated energy company operating hydrogen refueling networks (notably in California and Europe) and investing in green hydrogen production. Comparable as a large incumbent moving into transport-scale hydrogen refueling.

Regional players

• Everfuel: Danish green hydrogen infrastructure company operating production and refueling assets in Scandinavia and northern Europe. Comparable business model (green H2 production and dispensing) though focused on European geographies rather than North America.

Direct peers

• First Hydrogen: Canadian early-stage company developing hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and supporting refueling infrastructure for fleet operators. Comparable as a similarly-sized North American entrant targeting commercial fleet decarbonization.
• Nel ASA: Norwegian provider of hydrogen production electrolyzers and refueling station infrastructure for mobility applications worldwide. Direct comparable as a hydrogen refueling infrastructure specialist serving transport customers.
• Hyzon Motors: US-based developer of hydrogen fuel cell heavy-duty trucks targeting commercial fleet operators. Closely comparable in serving heavy-duty transport with hydrogen powertrains, though Hyzon is vehicle-side rather than infrastructure-side.
• HTEC (Hydrogen Technology & Energy Corporation): Canadian company developing hydrogen production and refueling station networks, including heavy-duty transport corridors in British Columbia and other provinces. Highly comparable business model and target customer set to Hydrolux.

Others

• Ballard Power Systems: Canadian PEM fuel cell technology supplier whose products would likely power the heavy-duty trucks refueling at Hydrolux's stations. Comparable as a hydrogen mobility ecosystem participant, with strong adjacency through the shared target customer (fleet operators).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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