AI-powered energy storage system helps Ford reduce energy costs while improving long-term sustainability on Ontario grid. November 1, 2022 Michael SchoeckAuto maker Ford Motor is adding a 4 MW (8 MWh) lithium-ion battery storage project to its Midwest automotive assembly operations with a project developed in Windsor, Ontario at Ford’s Essex Engine Plant by Convergent Energy and Power, an Energy Capital Partners portfolio company which develops grid-scale energy storage projects.The grid scale project marks Ford Motor’s further expansion into on-site energy storage generation following the May 2021 deployment of a battery energy storage system (BESS) to power EV chargers at the Ford Research & Engineering Center in Dearborn, Michigan with an on-site PV generation of 1.1 GWh. The project represents the third distributed energy project announcement since Ford Motor’s August
Ford adds 4 MW Convergent energy storage system to Ontario engine assembly operations – pv magazine USA
