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Lac-Mégantic

In the wake of the July 2013 rail disaster, the city of Lac-Mégantic chose to rebuild its central district by positioning itself as a leader in the energy transition. 

  • The microgrid is equipped with approximately 1,700 solar panels, powering two EVLO 300 energy storage units.
  • In the case of an outage, the batteries can supply downtown Lac-Mégantic with clean electricity for several hours. 
  • The smart microgrid can also store the surplus energy it generates and feed it back into the main grid. 
  • EVLO developed new EMS features to enable this microgrid.

Details

Location
Lac-Mégantic, Canada
Battery Technology
LFP
System Size
0.6 MW / 0.6 MWh, duration: 1 hour
Commissioning
2021