B.C. announces 1st battery energy storage project, to be housed on Vancouver Island

British Columbia's first utility-scale battery energy storage project will be built near Duncan on Vancouver Island, with 100 megawatts capacity expected in service by 2030. B.C. Hydro has identified up to 500 megawatts of additional battery storage potential across the province as electricity demand is forecast to grow 50% by 2050.

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