en.Wedoany.com Reported - Neoen plans to build a 200 MW/1600 MWh battery energy storage system in Ontario, Canada, which will store electricity during low-demand periods and release it back to the grid during peak hours. The facility is located approximately 15 kilometers west of Dryden, in the Kenora District of northwestern Ontario, with construction expected to begin in 2028 and operations targeted for 2030.

The project is jointly owned by Neoen and Eagle Lake First Nation in a 50% equity partnership and is expected to generate significant economic benefits, including job creation and local spending. This marks Eagle Lake First Nation's first participation in a utility-scale renewable energy project.

This battery increases Neoen's secured capacity in Ontario to 918 MW and to 1,168 MW across Canada. Neoen has three other contracted projects in Ontario: a 400 MW/4-hour battery project on the traditional territory of Saugeen Ojibway Nation, a 253 MWp solar plant in partnership with Garden River First Nation, and a 65 MWp solar plant in partnership with Matachewan First Nation. Outside Ontario, the portfolio also includes Fox Coulée in Alberta (a 93 MWp operational solar plant) and Mino Giizis in Saskatchewan (a 157 MWp solar project delivered in partnership with Anishinabek Power Alliance).

Emmanuel Pujol, CEO of Neoen Americas, stated that this contract brings the company's total secured capacity in Canada to 675 MW in 2026, a milestone confirming Neoen's strength in Canada and its ability to respond to changing electricity demand. Xavier Barbaro, CEO of Neoen Group, noted that the company has secured a portfolio of over 1 GW in less than four years, ranking among Canada's leading renewable energy companies and demonstrating its ability to rapidly develop large-scale projects, combine generation with storage, and build partnerships with Indigenous communities.

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