Canada''s largest battery storage facility to be built

The Oneida Energy Storage Project is the largest of its kind in Canada and amongst the largest in the world. It will provide a gigawatt

2024 May 18

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Frequently Asked

On May 9, 2024, the IESO announced that ten proposed BESS projects were selected, totaling 1,784 megawatts (MW) of energy storage, including two to be located in rural

2024 Oct 09

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Provisions

Through this competitive procurement process, known as the Long-term 1 Request for Proposals (LT1 RFP), the province looked to procure year-round capacity from new build

2024 Sep 18

Huge electrical storage project sparks controversy | Ottawa Citizen

More than 60 speakers lined up Thursday to speak to the City of Ottawa''s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee over a proposal to build a vast electrical storage

2025 Jan 20

Ottawa council votes to support new battery facility

Ottawa city councillors voted to support a controversial battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in West Carleton despite the objections of rural councillors and

2024 Dec 01

Canada''s largest battery storage facility to be built in Nanticoke

The Oneida Energy Storage Project is the largest of its kind in Canada and amongst the largest in the world. It will provide a gigawatt-hour of much needed capacity to the

2025 Feb 21

City approves zoning of battery storage building

Changes have been made to the city''s Official Plan and zoning bylaws to create a building for storing electricity in off-peak hours from the grid.

2024 Jul 01

Avaio signs solar and storage deal for data center project outside

Avaio announced plans for a 52-acre, 50MW data center project in Gatineau alongside Adam Real Estate in early 2022. Gatineau is to the north of Ottawa city on the other

2024 Jan 30

Huge electrical storage project sparks controversy

More than 60 speakers lined up Thursday to speak to the City of Ottawa''s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee over a proposal to

2024 Sep 07

Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy storage facilities

Evolugen, a renewable energy company based in Gatineau, Que., is looking to build a facility in South March after its initial plan to build one in Fitzroy Harbour failed to get

2024 Mar 26

Statement: Ottawa Council Applauded for Advancing Landmark

The project can store 250 MW of electricity, making it the largest battery energy storage system proposed in the Ottawa area so far. A 250 MW battery can supply enough

2025 Jan 09

Rural councillors deny support for battery facility as company

Rural councillors rejected a second attempt by Gatineau-based company Evolugen to win support for a large battery facility in rural west Ottawa, after 68 people weighed in over

2025 Sep 25