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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-energy-storage-aeso-projects-enfinite-pembina-brc-1.6939655 “Prior to the provincial government's pause on #renewables, the #EnergyStorage industry had been working with #AESO on modernizing #Alberta's power purchasing and distribution rules to better fit with the role that large-scale batteries and other forms of energy storage could play on the grid.”
“#TransAlta's #WindCharger, for instance, stores power from nearby wind turbines in the #PincherCreek area. The 10-MW facility has been in operation since late 2020.
For new energy-storage projects attached to wind or solar generation, however, #Alberta's pause on new renewables poses a problem.
"Our understanding is that, where storage is directly connected to a renewable facility, it's paused with the rest of the renewable facility," said Robert Tremblay with #EnergyStorageCanada,”
“The #ProvincialGovernment's pause on #renewable energy has also prompted some companies to rethink their plans for energy storage in Alberta, said Jorden Dye, acting director of the #BusinessRenewablesCentre, a Calgary-based organization that helps match developers and buyers in the renewable sector.
Companies behind at least four #Alberta projects that included both renewable generation and #EnergyStorage have hit the brakes on their plans, Dye told CBC News.”