Ottawa Energy Storage Container Demonstration

Statement: Ottawa Council Applauded for Advancing Landmark

Background: 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

Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Information

Water storage may be available on-site, and Ottawa Fire Services is Superior Tanker Shuttle certified to maintain continuous water delivery as needed. Will Ottawa Fire

Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy

Workers check battery storage pods at a lithium-ion battery storage

Utility Scale Electricity Storage Demonstration Using New and

Phase I of the project involved the design, fabrication and testing of a Li-ion SuperPolymer® 2.0 battery energy storage system (BESS). The system was housed within a custom container

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

Canada Invests in Carbon Capture and Storage in Ottawa

The goal is to fit a 1,000-tonnes-per-year unit into a shipping container, achieving costs below $100 per tonne of CO 2 at a large scale. Projects like these support Canada in

Regulations approved for battery energy storage systems in Ottawa

The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee in Ottawa approved Official Plan and zoning amendments to establish land-use policy for siting Battery Energy Storage Systems

Ottawa BESS 2

Facilities that successfully demonstrate their capabilities will be contracted by mid-2024, with operations starting on or before May 1, 2028. The Ottawa BESS 2 Project, among other

Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy storage facilities

Workers check battery storage pods at a lithium-ion battery storage energy facility in Arizona last year. Ottawa is looking at regulatory changes around these types of facilities.

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Provisions

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

Ottawa BESS 2

Facilities that successfully demonstrate their capabilities will be contracted by mid-2024, with operations starting on or before May 1, 2028. The Ottawa