“It seems like just a very short time ago that I was here with the minister to participate in the groundbreaking for this project. And it’s absolutely awesome to be here again to announce the official operations of this fantastic facility. Minister Lecce, his vision has really driven the government policy recognizing that we need more power, and we will need so in the future.”
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Battery energy storage systems like Napanee, constructed in partnership with Ameresco Canada and many skilled trades and engineering professionals, are critical assets that support a more reliable and resilient electricity system for Ontario’s future.
Minister Lecce says the project is an example that the province can deliver on time and budget.
“This particular project is really important because it provides power – 250 megawatts of power for up to four hours during peak demand, meaning we can store low cost during low demand periods of nuclear power and inject it back into the grid.”
” … 90% more power to high by 2050. And the question for governments and legislators is how do we secure clean, affordable, reliable power for future generations?”
Napanee Mayor Terry Richardson:
Your investments in energy storage and energy infrastructure more broadly have not only made Greater Napanee an attractive place to live, but has made it an attractive place to invest. Despite the challenging economic times that governments at every level have had to navigate, Greater Napanee continues to attract investor interest in our community.
PROJECT BRIEF
Napanee BESS includes battery energy storage units, transformer stations (TS), transmission connection facilities and ancillary components. The project will provide a maximum of 250 megawatts of electricity storage and up to four hours of output during periods of high demand. It will use some existing infrastructure but will be a standalone facility operating independently of the NGS and LGS.
Napanee BESS required the construction of a new high-voltage TS to step-up power received from the BESS at 34.5 kilovolts (kV) and deliver it to the high voltage (500 kV) IESO-controlled electricity grid. A high voltage BESS tap line (500 kV and less than two kilometres in length) connects the new transformers to the Independent Electricity System Operator-controlled electricity grid at a point of interconnection within the NGS switchyard.
Ground-breaking ceremony for the Napanee Battery Energy Storage System about 18 months ago.
