Canadian firm Ballard Power Systems has signed a deal to buy fellow proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell maker Protonex Technology Corporation.
US company Protonex Technology is a private company that designs and manufactures solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) as well as PEM fuel cells.
Canadian firm Esstalion Technologies is set to begin testing its 1.2MW prototype lithium iron energy storage system.
The mobile prototype contains 576 battery modules, manufactured by Sony and using Hydro-Québec's lithium iron phosphate technology.
Canadian firm Electrovaya has secured a deal to supply a Chinese battery manufacturer with its lithium-ion separator technology.
The Chinese lithium-ion battery company qualified after intense testing of Separion in its electric vehicle program. The deal is expected to be worth around CAD$1 million (US$800,000).
North American power equipment manufacturer Hipower Systems’ diesel generators will be used to provide back up power to this year’s Pan Am games.
The company, a division of Himoinsa, has delivered sixof its 1.2 MW portable diesel generators to Canadian rental company GAL Power.
The rental generators required a number of customisations, including easy access to the fuel tank and the control panel, and the ability to easily synchronise two or more units in parallel.
Hipower also reduced the length of the container-based systems by 25% from 40 to 30 feet, in spite of the fuel tank being mounted at the front of the container.
North American fuel cell manufacturer Plug Power is set to debut its hydrogen dispensing system in the Canadian market.
It follows an expansion of a contract to deliver another 124 of its GenDrive fuel cells to Walmart Canada’s distribution centre in Alberta, Canada.
The latest delivery means the site now hosts over 230 fuel cell units since taking its first delivery in 2010.
The contract also includes the installation of one of Plug Power’s GenFuel systems, a full-service hydrogen dispensing system which includes a hydrogen molecule supply, infrastructure such as pipes and cabinets and fuel dispensers.
Plug Power GenDrive fuel cells, intended for trucks and forklifts, come in 24, 36 and 48 V capacities and are designed to be drop-in replacements to batteries.
The company, which recently completed a marketing tour across North America, also landed large retail contracts last month.
Battery recycling is being made easier in Canada through a partnership between Call2Recycle Canada and the lead-acid focused Canadian Battery Association (CBA).
Canadian battery manufacturer Electrovaya has delivered its lithium-ion battery technology at Glencore’s Raglan Mine in Quebec.
The lithium-ion battery technology solutions manufacturer has added the battery component to diesel generators in the $700,000 deal.
The 2.0 battery system technology has been installed at the mine in partnership with Tuqliq Energy Corp. and Hatch Ltd. who are engineering coordinators for the project.
When paired with a diesel generator the 2.0 system allows it to operate at maximum efficiency, reducing diesel consumption and lowering maintenance costs.
The 2.0 lithium-ion battery does not rely on specific components, instead, its innovation is independent of the cathode, anode and separator component selection which gave the product the ‘platform technology’ moniker.
The battery technology has been designed for use in remote mining operations, which have no grid connections and rely upon alternative energy sources.
The company says that its battery technology can store generated energy at an efficiency of greater than 90% to further improve energy efficiencies.
Solar company Canadian Solar Solutions (Canadian Solar) is to supply 4MW of lithium-ion energy storage to support the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) grid in Ontario, Canada.
The energy storage system is aimed to provide 2.76MWh reactive power, voltage support and bulk energy storage services to the IESO using stationary lithium battery technology. The Canadian solar specialist is contracted for maintenance and operation services for 36 months.
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Canada has received a final certification for starting operation of its 8MW energy storage system (ESS) in Ontario, Canada.
The ESS, named Amphora, consists of two containers with lithium iron phosphate batteries and a container of inverters that converts the DC output to AC for the grid. The batteries have a total range of 8MW and a capacity of 2.6MWh. BYD America supplied the equipment.
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