Renewable Energy Systems Canada, project developer and manufacturer has announced the final certification of their second energy storage system in Amphora.
The energy storage system, conceived and constructed by RES Canada will also be operated by them only.
The system, located in Ontario includes a +/-4 MW (8MW total range)/ 2.6MWh lithium battery that will deliver “frequency regulation” to grid operator, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) in Ontario.
According to a three year agreement with IESO, Amphora will operate for a lifespan of more than 10 years. TEntegrus, a utility service provider has arranged for the site.
Amphora development proposal was delivered by the IESO, through which it aim to procure up to 10MW of directive from dispatchable loads, combined demand response and storage solutions, including batteries and flywheels.
The project employs lithium iron phosphate, and comprises of two containers that include batteries of 20 tons each, as well as a third container for converting DC output to AC. BYD America is the provider of equipment for the facility.
Investments in growing energy storage infrastructure are crucial to refining the efficiency of a complex grid system, said, Peter Clibbon, senior vice president, RES Canada.
We share a common, low-carbon electric grid vision with RES Canada which is permitted and balanced by battery energy storage, said, Micheal Austin, vice president, BYD America.
Alternative power grid technologies are picking up momentum. This is the first grid-connected battery on the IESO and the experience gained will help in proving how to balance power movements using technology by maintaining reliability, said, Bruce Campbell, president and CEO, IESO.
The global market for energy storage is expected a steady growth in the coming years. Worldwide revenue of advanced batteries for utility-scale energy storage applications will grow from $164 million in 2014 to more than $2.5 billion in 2023.
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