SunEdison has signed a 10-year agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator to supply 5MW of battery storage to the Canadian province.
The company said it is working with flow battery technology firm Imergy to deliver the project.
Construction is planned for the first half of 2017, with completion targeted for later that year.
Operation and maintenance will be performed by SunEdison Services, which provides global asset management, monitoring and reporting services.
The IESO intends to use data from this energy storage project, as well as leverage the battery’s storage capability.
It will use the data to analyse how storage can be used to smooth the power flow from wind and solar, defer expensive system upgrades, and ultimately shape the future of its grid.
This project is SunEdison’s first commercial large-scale grid-connected energy storage project.
SunEdison general manager of advanced solutions Tim Derrick said: “By integrating energy storage into their grid, the Ontario IESO gains access to a powerful new tool that has the potential to transform how it operates the power system.
“Batteries can be used to reduce grid congestion, smooth out power flow from solar and wind sources, and may help the IESO defer or avoid expensive upgrades to the grid.”
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