Mercedes-Benz is supplying second-life batteries for Canadian startup Moment Energy’s energy storage solution (ESS), the automotive player’s second such deal in three months.

Energy storage can enhance the reliability and lower the costs of operating and maintaining Ontario’s electricity distribution network.

Maximising revenue streams for energy storage at distribution network level could have a positive impact for the energy system of Ontario.

Westbridge has added another large-scale solar-plus-storage project to its development portfolio in Alberta, Canada.

Compressed air long-duration energy storage solution provider Hydrostor has received an investment commitment of US$25 million from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

Enel X will participate in a pilot in Ontario aggregating behind-the-meter battery storage and demand response.

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Three solar power plant projects in development in Alberta will add nearly 300MW of battery storage to the province’s grid.

The energy transition arm of Italy’s Enel Group has started construction on a 20MW/40MWh behind-the-meter battery energy storage system at Imperial Oil’s petrochemical complex in Sarnia, Ontario, which it claims will be the largest in North America.

Invinity Energy Systems will supply vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) technology to a solar-plus-storage project in Alberta, Canada.