HOUSTON, TEXAS (Editors at Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Feb.2025) — Canadian Solar Inc. announced that e-STORAGE, part of the company’s majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., Ltd., has signed a contract with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) through its fifth flagship fund Copenhagen Infrastructure V to deliver 240 MW/960 MWh battery energy storage systems in Summerfield, South Australia.
Summerfield is slated to commence construction in 2025, Canadian Solar said 10 Feb. 2025 in an official statement. Once online it will be one of South Australia’s largest battery energy storage projects.
Located in Murraylands, 55km east of Adelaide near Mannum, the project will support the South Australian government’s target of 100% net renewable energy by 2027 by storing excess wind and solar energy generated during the day and supplying renewable power during peak demand periods.
e-STORAGE will provide turnkey EPC services, supplying and integrating over 200 SolBank 3.0 battery containers. e-STORAGE will also support the long-term performance and operational management of the projects under a long-term service agreement with CIP. e-STORAGE has a strong and experienced project delivery team in Australia, with several BESS projects already delivered or under construction.
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