In 2025, the City of Ottawa established official plan and zoning provisions for battery energy storage uses in accordance with new Official Plan policy. BESS is an emerging technology using batteries and associated equipment to store excess energy from the electrical grid, which can then discharge energy in periods of high demand.
The battery storage project alongside the six solar projects Council supported earlier this fall will reduce the city's reliance on expensive gas-fired electricity during peak demand and strengthen Ottawa's ability to meet its climate and energy commitments.
Ottawa is looking at regulatory changes around these types of facilities. (Ross D. Franklin/The Associated Press) UPDATED: City councillors unanimously approved the new rules for battery energy storage facilities at their meeting on Feb. 12, 2025.
Ford says, once complete, it will store enough energy to power nearly 400,000 homes when needed. Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a news conference in Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, Ont., on Nov. 12, 2025. The province is breaking ground on a new battery energy storage system, called the largest in Canada. (Andrew Adlington/CTV News Ottawa)
A city committee passed new regulations Thursday that lay out the ground rules for companies looking to build battery energy storage facilities in Ottawa, but residents are split on
BESS is an emerging technology using batteries and associated equipment to store excess energy from the electrical grid, which can then discharge energy in periods of high demand. They are used to
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Although energy storage comes in different shapes and sizes, the lithium-ion Battery Energy Storage System (“BESS”) is the fastest emerging technology in North America and is planned to be deployed
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
The project can store 250 MW of electricity, making it the largest battery energy storage system proposed in the Ottawa area so far. A 250 MW battery can supply enough power at one
"By enabling greater use of renewable energy, reducing emissions, stabilizing the grid, and empowering customers, battery storage is poised to help Ontario create a cleaner, more resilient, and equitable
Professor Schell was interviewed by Stu Mills of CBC Ottawa to explain the need for battery energy storage systems in the Ontario power grid, and particularly in Ottawa.
The facility, called the Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage System, will be built in the community of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, approximately 80 kilometres south of downtown Ottawa.
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