The Canadian province of Ontario will be investing $100 million into “green energy” projects, through its Green Investment Fund, as part of its push to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 37% by the year 2030, according to new reports. This ~$100 million figure refers to two different investments — a … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Canadian province of Ontario has gone ahead and increased the incentives available through the Electric Vehicle Incentive Program to up to CAD$14,000 per unit — up from the previous incentive range of CAD$5000-CAD$8,500 — according to a new press release. The government there also … [continued]
Swiss battery manufacturer Leclanché has been selected by Hecate Canada Storage II, LLP, an emerging Canadian Project Development and Electrical Systems Integrator, to deliver a 13 MW/53 MWh energy storage system. The system will stand as one of the largest grid ancillary storage services projects in North America. According to Solar … [continued]
Originally published on EV Obsession. The Canadian province of Ontario will be investing $20 million into a new public electric vehicle charging station buildout, according to recent reports. The new funding will be coming via the Ontario Green Investment Fund, and is intended to help speed up the adoption of … [continued]
SunEdison has signed a 10-year agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator to supply 5 megawatts/20 megawatt-hours of battery storage to the province. In addition to leveraging the battery’s storage capability, the IESO intends to use data from this energy storage project to analyze how storage can be used to … [continued]
Originally published on Solar Love PowerStream is Ontario’s second largest municipally owned electric utility, with 375,000 customers spread across 15 communities. Recently, it has begun an experiment with the so-called internet of energy. 20 residential properties in Toronto’s Richmond Hill neighborhood will have solar panels and small battery systems installed. All 20 systems … [continued]
Originally Published on the ECOreport Twenty homes within PowerStream’s territory have embarked upon a project that could change the face of electrical consumption in Ontario. They are taking part in a pilot project which is probably best understood as Ontario’s virtual power plant for the grid & homeowners. “This is the … [continued]
ViZn Energy Systems Inc. (ViZn) will supply a 2 MW zinc-iron redox flow battery system to Hecate Energy to provide support to the Ontario grid. (ViZn and Hecate are both located in the United States — ViZn in Austin and Hecate in Nashville.) What follows is an interview with Ron … [continued]
Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Energy Group (Pattern Development) have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) regarding the 100 megawatt (MW) North Kent Wind project in Ontario, Canada, according to a recent press statement. The huge wind energy project is located in … [continued]
The Canadian province of Ontario recently opened up a 140 megawatt (MW) solar procurement round targeting projects over 500 kilowatts (kW) in size, as part of the larger “Large Renewable Procurement” program, according to recent reports. The new solar tender is only open to pre-registered bidders. The list includes 42 different companies … [continued]
