Ontario Construction News staff writer
Construction has begun on what the Ontario government says will be the largest battery energy storage facility in Canadian history, a project planned for a 30-acre site north of Dobbie Road in Edwardsburgh Cardinal.
The Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage System is expected to create up to 300 jobs during construction. Once completed in 2027, the lithium-ion facility is designed to store electricity from Ontario’s grid during lower-demand periods and return it to the system when demand peaks. Its projected output would be enough to power nearly 400,000 homes.
The project is being developed by Potentia Renewables Inc. in partnership with the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation. Engineering, procurement, and construction services, including delivery of the battery units, are being handled by e-STORAGE, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., while Barton Malow Company has been named the construction contractor.
“In partnership with the Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation, this project will support hundreds of jobs during construction and secure Ontario’s affordable, reliable and clean energy supply,” said Premier Doug Ford.
With electricity demand forecast to rise significantly by 2050, the province says the facility will play a role in supporting grid reliability as Ontario adds new generation and storage.
Chief Greg Sarazin of the Algonquins of Pikwàkanagàn First Nation said the partnership demonstrates the economic benefits of including First Nations as full participants in energy development.
Construction is expected to continue through 2027.
