Ontario’s electric system operator has announced the award of contracts to a further eight battery storage projects in expedited RFP.

An Ameresco joint venture (JV) is delivering one of the biggest projects awarded a long-term contract in Ontario’s recent energy storage procurement.

Justin Rangooni, executive director of trade association Energy Storage Canada (ESC) takes us through some of the key developments to date.

Last week, two significant milestones in the emergence of a market for large-scale battery storage on the grid were laid in Ontario, Canada.

The first contract awards for Ontario’s expedited procurement have been announced, in which 739MW of battery storage bids were successful.

Switch Power has commissioned five battery storage projects in Ontario, Canada.

Multiple steps forward have been taken in Ontario in the development of Canada’s largest battery storage project to date.

Wind and solar PV paired with energy storage cost-competitive against gas in Ontario and Alberta, according to study from Clean Energy Canada.

Peak Power, an Ontario-based C&I-focused energy storage and software firm, has secured a US$200 million financing agreement with Madison Energy Investments (MEI).

The local authority in an Ontario municipality has backed energy company Enbridge’s three battery storage projects in the Canadian province.