Emera Technologies Limited, a subsidiary of Emera Inc., and NOVONIX Limited, a leading battery materials and technology company in Halifax, announced the delivery of their first-of-its-kind, custom-designed microgrid battery prototype.
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“Innovation and emerging technologies will be key to shaping a viable path to a cleaner energy future, particularly as we work toward our vision to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050”
Emera Technologies and NOVONIX first announced their partnership to develop the innovative battery storage technology in Halifax early in 2021. The prototype was developed by NOVONIX to support Emera Technologies’ residential microgrid system, BlockEnergy™, which is operating in a residential pilot project south of Tampa, Florida.
“Innovation and emerging technologies will be key to shaping a viable path to a cleaner energy future, particularly as we work toward our vision to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050,” said Scott Balfour, President and Chief Executive Officer of Emera Inc. “We’re proud to be collaborating with NOVONIX on this leading-edge, purpose-built and utility-grade battery solution, and even prouder that this technology was conceived and built right here in Atlantic Canada.”
The BlockEnergy microgrid system connects homes in a shared energy network, enabling rooftop solar power to be seamlessly stored and dispersed to the entire community through smart distributed controls.
“We’re continually innovating and investing in technologies that deliver high-performance battery materials to support longer life batteries and advanced storage systems,” said Dr. Chris Burns, Co-Founder and CEO of NOVONIX. “Our work with Emera for their BlockEnergy residential microgrid opens the gateway to exciting new possibilities for a cleaner, more reliable power grid with renewables being produced, stored and consumed within local communities. It will change the landscape of how we produce and consume energy going forward.”
Working with research partner Sandia National Laboratory in the U.S., testing of the microgrid battery prototype is expected to be complete later this year.
Emera Technologies is a dedicated and nimble organization focused on developing new ways to deliver renewable energy to customers. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, the team engages experts, research organizations, and technology leaders to capitalize on the disruptive challenges and innovation opportunities in today’s energy industry. For more information on Emera Technologies, please visit https://blockenergy.com/. Emera Technologies is a wholly owned subsidiary of Emera Inc., a geographically diverse energy and services company headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with more than 2.5 million customers.
Developed by Emera Technologies LLC, a subsidiary of Emera Inc., the BlockEnergy Smart Platform is the world’s first utility-focused, front-of-the-meter, distributed renewable energy platform for new build communities of all sizes. Owned, operated and maintained by the local utility, BlockEnergy is the first truly plug-and-play energy system. Comprised of a simple kit of parts, BlockEnergy is installed by local utilities as a capital asset to deliver the most advanced, secure, reliable power available. Scalable, storm-resilient and able to interoperate seamlessly with the local grid when needed, BlockEnergy puts rooftop solar, energy storage and smart distributed controls throughout new communities of all sizes. These homes are joined together in a network, creating self-sustaining BlockLoops, able to independently power homes without disruption.