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Transmission BESS Project Development
AltaLink’s Emissions Reduction Alberta proposal is to complete preliminary development studies for a transmission battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in support of technical and economic evaluations. This work advances BESS functional use-cases in support of grid reliability, affordable electricity, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Hybrid Hydro Generating Asset Project
The project will combine Atlas’ supercapacitor energy storage system with one of TransAlta Corporation’s Alberta hydroelectric generation facilities to create a Hybrid Hydro Supercapacitor Energy Storage System (Hybrid Hydro SC-ESS) asset. The project will be a first-of-its kind implementation in North America. The Hybrid Hydro SC-ESS will be capable of responding quickly to grid reliability…
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Heavy-Duty Hydrogen Fueling Station in Alberta Transport Corridor
To help build Alberta’s hydrogen ecosystem, HTEC will design, build, own, and operate a first-of-kind permanent hydrogen refueling station. This project plays a significant role in addressing limited hydrogen fueling options in the province and connects Alberta’s abundant hydrogen production to vehicles and end-users. Located on Highway 2 in Crossfield – a busy transportation route…
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Fluiditi Storage Project: Enabling Renewables & Offsetting GHG Emissions
Thousands of megawatts of new renewable generation projects are proposed and in the interconnection queue. That, combined with the challenges facing carbon emitting thermal generation, will require a significant amount of new storage projects to support the Alberta grid and reduce GHG emissions. TERIC Power’s Fluiditi Battery Storage Project is a commercially innovative battery storage…
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Assessing Site and Distribution Infrastructure from Transitioning a Thermal Power Plant to an SMR
A reduction in fossil fuel power generation is required in Alberta as Canada and countries around the world accept the challenge to decarbonize their economies, meet climate change targets, and increase the reliability and resiliency of their energy generation assets and systems. X-energy’s Xe-100 small modular reactor (SMR) is a versatile, emissions-free, nuclear fission solution…
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Carbon-Free Heat Processing
PIP Lethbridge Inc. (PIP) is a wet fractionation processing facility with high thermal demand. PIP is implementing an innovative Thermal Energy Storage (TES) system that utilizes a patented technology to store heat in crushed rocks. This TES system, with its high efficiency and modular design, is anticipated to fully decarbonize the process heat and generate…
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Agrivoltaics Research Park
Solartility to Establish Agrivoltaics Research Facility in Collaboration with the University of Calgary. Solartility is advancing a collaborative effort with the University of Calgary to establish an innovative Agrivoltaics Research Facility in Alberta. Anticipated to commence operations next year, the initiative has secured support from the Government of Alberta and Emissions Reduction Alberta. The Research…
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WaterCharger Battery Storage Project
WaterCharger is a proposed 180 MW/180 MWh Battery Energy Storage System located in the province of Alberta currently under development. WaterCharger is expected to be the largest battery energy storage project in Alberta and will enhance the reliability and sustainability of the Alberta electrical grid. The project will utilize lithium iron phosphate battery technology to…
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Small Modular Reactor FEED Study
Cenovus Energy Inc. is a Canadian integrated energy company. The company is investigating methods to deliver net-zero emissions heat and electricity by use of small modular nuclear reactors (SMR) in the Canadian oil sands. SMRs provide a potential solution to replace gas-fired boilers on a large scale to reduce overall GHG emissions from field operations.…
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Geothermal Lumber Drying Kilns
The goal of Canfor’s emissions reductions project is to develop a commercial-scale geothermal direct-heat system at their Whitecourt facility. Drying lumber in kilns is a key step in manufacturing high quality, heat-treated lumber products and represents a significant component of energy used at their facilities. This project intends to provide geothermal heat to the sawmill’s kilns…
