Our roadmap for the Path to 2030 is aligned with the province’s Clean Power Plan. It’s going to take a mix of energy solutions to enable us to reach 80% renewable energy. Together, we know we need to reach our climate goals while doing what’s best for Nova Scotians—balancing costs and ensuring that as your electricity gets greener, it stays reliable, too.
As we add more wind and solar, we also need to be able to shift that energy to periods when the sun isn’t shining or the wind isn’t blowing. Grid-scale batteries will help us store renewable energy and bring more of it onto the grid when customers need it most. We’re excited to be collaborating with local communities in the early stages of planning for three new proposed battery sites in Bridgewater, Halifax Regional Municipality, and King’s County. This includes financial support from the federal government, as well as an investment agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) and Wskijnu’k Mtmo’taqnuow Agency (WMA).