Canadian energy company TC Energy has announced that its 1GW pumped hydro energy storage project in Ontario will soon receive a final evaluation from the Canadian Ministry of Energy.
The project, known officially as ‘Ontario Pumped Storage’, will be built on the Georgian Bay in southern Ontario, and provide 1GW of flexible power by pumping water from the bay to an upper reservoir while demand for electricity is low, and releasing the water back, turning turbines to generate electricity, when demand is high.
