Case Study
Saft Li-ion battery energy storage harnesses wind power in Saskatchewan, Canada
Intensium ® Max 20E containerized Energy Storage System (ESS) enables Cowessess First Nation to make wind power reliable and despatchable. High Wind and Storage Project delivers clean power for CFN Cowessess First Nation (CFN) is a community based in the province of Saskatchewan, central Canada. With responsibility for administering a population of more than 3,000 people, CFN manages the reserve lands and various local government functions. In 2012, CFN was selected as one of 20 Clean Energy Fund (CEF) projects to receive funding from various Canadian government bodies which support the development of the High Wind and Storage Project on land 2 km southeast of Regina, the capital city of Saskatchewan. Challenges of harnessing wind power on the prairie CFN wanted to reduce its energy