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Is a 250-megawatt battery storage project in Ottawa down?

This post has been updated with a comment from Evolugen’s Geoff Wright. A proposed 250-megawatt battery storage project in Ottawa’s rural west is down but not out, after the city’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC) voted unanimously last week to reject the plan.

What is Trail Road battery energy storage systems?

Trail Road Battery Energy Storage Systems is a 150 MW battery storage project with 600 MWh of energy storage, located in the City of Ottawa, Ontario. Evolugen has partnered with AOPFN to develop, own and operate both the Fitzroy and Trail Road BESS projects.

Where is a battery energy storage system near Dunrobin?

City approval is being sought for a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) near Dunrobin. A map posted on the website of Evolugen shows the location of the proposed South March Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at 2555 and 2625 Marchurst Rd. near Dubrobin. Photo by EVOLUGEN / HANDOUT

Will evolugen build a new power plant in Ottawa?

Gatineau, Quebec-based Evolugen, a subsidiary of Brookfield Asset Management, already has a contract from Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator to build the project on a 4.5-hectare site, about 30 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa. But it’s conditional on a municipal support resolution (MSR) from the city.

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