Contentious rural Ottawa battery facility gets nod from council

The company is seeking to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a 4.5-hectare plot of rural land off Marchurst Road, about 30 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa.

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

Ottawa BESS 2

Although energy storage comes in different shapes and sizes, the lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) is the fastest emerging technology in

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,

Battery project highlights clash between city''s energy

A massive energy storage facility to be located in rural west-end Ottawa was recently approved by city council, but remains a contentious project

Ottawa city council throws support behind rural battery energy storage

Ottawa city council overturned a unanimous rejection of a municipal support resolution (MSR) for a controversial battery energy storage system (BESS) in the South March area.

South March BESS

The Project represents a cost-effective solution to add capacity, enhance flexible grid operations, and save greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ontario by reducing the need for carbon-intensive power