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B.C.'s first large-scale battery storage facility planned near Duncan
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21 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 21 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
British Columbia's first large-scale battery storage facility is planned near Duncan, marking a significant infrastructure development for grid-scale energy storage in the province.
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If you're selling power electronics, thermal management, or control systems for battery storage, Canada's first grid-scale facility near Duncan is proof of local demand—and the developers now need to buy those components. This opens a customer conversation that didn't exist a year ago.
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Climate Tech · battery-storage · energy-infrastructure · grid-scale · bc-canada · clean-energy