Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors, one of North America’s leading research and analytics firms, has published a major report on the potential role of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Ottawa’s ongoing power sector transformation.
Informed by interviews across system planners, utility operators, land use experts and energy intensive industries, report explores opportunities for BESS to help achieve the City’s economic growth and environmental sustainability objectives while maintaining grid reliability.
In partnership with Evolugen, the study also considers common concerns related to BESS deployment, plus industry best practices and strategies to mitigate those risks.
To read the full report, please click here.

Kelly Daize, Executive Director of the Kanata North Business Association – representing over 540 companies and 33,000 employees, shared her thoughts on the work:
“As a global tech hub and Canada’s largest technology park,
looking at innovative clean energy supply and capacity is a critical component for our companies to continue to grow and support their growing power needs.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are one of the fastest-to-construct, lowest-cost, and most reliable solutions available in the market — and that includes both behind-the-meter and utility-scale installations.
This important report shines a light on the many benefits for our
community of investing in these types of green technologies.”
Kelly Daize, Executive Director of the Kanata North Business Association