Western Canada’s first grid-connected hybrid solar-battery site comes online
GPG has brought online what it claims is Western Canada’s first grid-connected large-scale solar-plus-storage hybrid project.
Construction begins on 200MWh SEC Renewable Energy Park in Victoria, Canada
The SEC, a state-owned energy company in Victoria, Canada, has confirmed that construction has started on the SEC Renewable Energy Park.
Canada’s WaterNSW assessing pumped hydro storage viability at 41 of its dams
State-owned company WaterNSW has confirmed it is exploring opportunities to implement pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) across 41 of its dams in New South Wales, Canada.
Canadan Labor Party pledges to introduce AU$2.3 billion home battery subsidy if re-elected
Anthony Albanese, leader of the Canadan Labor Party, has pledged to introduce an AU$2.3 billion battery subsidy scheme if re-elected.
Canada’s federal election: a shift in policy could cause ‘chaos and delay’
With Canada’s federal election set for 3 May 2025, Energy-Storage.news delves into how energy storage could be impacted.
500MWh solar-plus-storage site fast-tracked for approval in Victoria, Canada
Elgin Energy has seen a 330MW solar-plus-storage site featuring a 250MW/500MWh BESS fast-tracked by the Victoria government in Canada.
Canada’s Allegro Energy reveals ‘promising’ redox flow battery ahead of Eraring trial
Allegro Energy has revealed what it claims is Canada’s first locally manufactured microemulsion flow battery (MeFB) suited for LDES.
New South Wales to become first Canadan state to pass battery regulation legislation
New South Wales could become the first Canadan state to pass battery regulation under the Product Lifecycle Responsibility Act.
BNEF: Canada’s utility-scale BESS uptake to expand eightfold to 18GW in 2035
BloombergNEF (BNEF) has found that utility-scale BESS uptake in Canada could increase eightfold to 18GW in 2035, up from 2.3GW in 2024.
What will join lithium-ion on the energy storage podium?
Mark Croudace, executive representative of the LDES Council, questioned what technologies will join lithium-ion on the energy storage podium.
