E+E Leader – Ameresco, Atura Power to Build Canadian Battery Energy Storage System

A joint venture between Ameresco and Atura Power will build a 250-megawatt, 1 gigawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) for the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) in Canada.

The project will be completed by Ameresco and Atura Power, which is a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation, through a joint venture called the Napanee Battery Energy Storage System and will enter into a 20-year capacity agreement with the IESO to provide the energy storage. There will also be more than $40 million in awarded backlog work for the project.

The energy project builds on Ameresco’s knowledge and execution of large utility-scale BESS systems, and the joint venture plans to pursue additional BESS opportunities throughout Ontario. The collective projects comprise the largest award of BESS in Canada’s history, according to a press release, and the energy generated from these new facilities will meet province-wide electrical capacity needs.

Shelley Babin, president and CEO of Atura Power, said that energy storage is an important component in building a clean economy, and the company owns and operates the infrastructure needed to support a consistent, reliable supply of clean energy for Ontario.

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