Wind power project one step further

Cowessess First Nation has selected Saft to design, produce and install a battery energy storage system as part of the high wind and storage project near Regina This will be Saft’s first wind power application in North America. Saft is a world leader in the design and manufacture of advanced technology batteries for industry. The system is designed to harness intermittent wind power and provide a more continuous and predictable output for both on-grid and off-grid applications. “This is an extremely important project that will increase the amount of renewable generation we can deploy on the grid,” said Cowessess Chief Grady Lerat, in a news release. The installation is scheduled to begin operation in early 2013.  CFN is running the project in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Research Council. The project has received funding from Natural Resources Canada’s Clean Energy Fund, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada’s ecoEnergy Fund and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment’s Go Green Fund.