Batteries of another sort are coming to St. Thomas.
While work is underway on the Volkswagen EV battery plant, the city has been approached to house a battery storage facility.
EDP Renewables Canada is proposing to build such a project on five acres of land adjacent to Messenger Freight Systems on Highbury Avenue.
EDP Renewables is a global leader in the renewable energy sector and one of the world’s largest wind energy producers.
myFM spoke with EDP senior project manager Darren Carl to explain battery storage technology.
The facility would provide up to 75 MW over at least four consecutive hours.
A public meeting will be held between 6 and 8 this evening (Thursday) at the CASO station to learn more about the battery storage project.
