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Does Ottawa have a battery energy storage plan?

In 2025, the City of Ottawa established official plan and zoning provisions for battery energy storage uses in accordance with new Official Plan policy. BESS is an emerging technology using batteries and associated equipment to store excess energy from the electrical grid, which can then discharge energy in periods of high demand.

Why should you choose a solar company in Ottawa?

Most solar companies are about the sales. We’re about lasting systems — and bringing the future of Ottawa solar power to your home and business. From Cumberland to Carleton Place, we’re not a call center with a crew. Our local roots run as deep as our experience — and we couldn’t be prouder to have installed our neighbours’ solar panels since 2009.

Will a Dunrobin battery energy storage system give Ottawa Free Money?

(Credit: ASHLEY FRASER) For the majority of Ottawa’s city councillors, approving the Dunrobin battery energy storage system (BESS) was a no-brainer. Battery storage makes variable wind and solar power more practical. Sounds good. Allowing the project means that the battery company will give the city free money, even better.

Is battery energy storage the best way to meet Ontario's growing electricity demand?

Battery energy storage is the most affordable, lowest-emission path to meeting Ontario’s growing electricity demand and delivering a reliable power supply in rural Ottawa, and it can get the job done with a laser focus on safety, concludes a new analysis by Dunsky Energy + Climate released Thursday.