Alberta's largest battery storage facility, the 80 MW / 160 MWh Jurassic BESS of Northland Power, has entered commercial operation ahead of schedule and under budget. The project, which is the company's second storage asset, is backed by a 15-year offtake agreement that covers all of its capacity.
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Canadian-headquartered Northland Power Inc., a global power producer that delivers electricity through offshore wind, onshore renewables, battery storage and natural gas-fired generation, has brought its Jurassic battery energy storage system (BESS) in Alberta, Canada, into commercial operation. The company announced the milestone on September 29, 2026, and with it the 80 MW / 160 MWh facility has become the largest battery storage facility in the province.
Northland has described the achievement as another milestone in its successful project delivery, which draws on nearly four decades of experience in delivering large-scale energy infrastructure. With offices in seven countries, the company owns, in whole or in part, 3.6 GW of gross operating generating capacity, and it has a further 2.4 GW under construction as well as a development pipeline of approximately 8 GW.
In terms of its specifications, the Jurassic BESS has a power rating of 80 MW and an energy capacity of 160 MWh, which gives it a duration of two hours at full output. The company has said that the facility provides grid-balancing capacity, and it is the second storage project to have been completed by Northland.
According to the company, the project was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget, and it was constructed with zero lost-time incidents across nearly 75,000 hours worked. The facility is also supported by a 15-year offtake agreement covering 100% of its capacity, which provides it with long-term contracted cash flows.
Christine Healy, President and Chief Executive Officer of Northland Power, said that achieving commercial operations at Jurassic BESS demonstrated the company's ability to consistently deliver energy infrastructure safely, efficiently and as planned. She added that the project highlighted Northland's exceptional project execution, as well as its multi-technology capabilities and operations across electricity generation and storage.
