An industrial battery storage system being installed in Ontario, Canada. Image: Sungrid.
The government of Ontario, Canada, has ordered the procurement of at least 1,500MW and up to 2,500MW of energy storage.
The drive was announced on Friday (7 October), as the government looks to ensure electricity supply is sufficient and reliable as demand is forecast to increase significantly over the next few years as the province’s population grows.
In other words, while Ontario currently operates on a surplus of electricity resources and has been forecast to be able to do so until at least 2025, according to modelling by the Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) after that date the margins become thinner.
A total 4,000MW of new electricity supply will be procured, and within that sits the energy storage target, alongside a planned 1,500MW of new natural…