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Ottawa Energy Storage solar Project
The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) enables Ottawa to integrate six newly approved solar projects and reduce increasing reliance on gas-fired electricity during peak hours. . 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. . This decision signals Ottawa's leadership in advancing affordable, reliable, low-carbon electricity that will assist Ontario's energy transition. The battery storage project alongside the six solar projects Council supported earlier this fall will reduce the city's reliance on expensive gas-fired. . Environmental organizations and a local renewable energy co-op are applauding Ottawa City Council's approval of a controversial and hard-fought battery energy storage project, especially coming after councillors green-lit six solar projects. “This is Ottawa's largest-ever battery storage project. .