The Paris Independent
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November 18, 2023
COMMUNITY NEWS Residents get first look at 100 MW Battery Storage project proposed at Paris landfill site By Casandra Turnbull At an open house on Thursday, residents learned more about a potential renewable energy storage project proposed at the Paris landfill site. Boralex, a Quebec based company with more than 30 years specializing in wind, solar, hydroelectricity and storage, wants to construct a battery energy storage facility on a section of the landfill site. The system’s capacity will target storage of up to 100 megawatts for four hours. That’s equivalent to 100,000 kilowatt hours (kwh) of stored energy in four hours. The average family uses 750 kwh a month, so the facility has the capability of storing and releasing enough energy to power 133 households for an entire month, in just four hours. Its power source will connect from an existing Hydro One transmission line into a Boralex-owned substation on the facility grounds. Its primary function is to store energy so it can create on-demand energy into the provincial electricity grid during peak times, as requested by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). As the province aims to lower carbon emissions by reducing dependency on fossil fuels, the electrical sector is preparing for an increased demand on the grid
A diagram of how Boralex’s 100 megawatt battery storage facility will operate to store and release energy to the provincial hydro grid. Boralex hosted an open house at the Brant Sports Complex on November 16th to unveil details about the renewable energy project proposed at the Paris landfill site. The project is not yet approved. with the introduction of things like must comply with a number of electric vehicles and more electric regulations – complete technical heat sources. The IESO is studies, pass environmental studies, addressing this demand by securing vegetation management studies, up to 4,000 megawatts of capacity sound impact assessments, provide for energy storage projects like this (and get approval on) detailed one. engineering designs, create However, there’s a long process, set emergency response procedures, out by the IESO, that potential obtain permits and work with companies like Boralex must county staff, Brant Municipal complete to be awarded the project. Enterprises and residents to finalize Applications for this long-term the project details proposal are due in December. If Continued on page 8 they are awarded the project, they
