Raymond eBAR Project successfully energized
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The team at TERIC Power is happy to announce the successful energization of the Raymond eBAR Project
Calgary, Alberta, Canada (May 2025) IRRICAN Power Ltd. (Irrican) and TERIC Power Ltd. (TERIC) have jointly developed a novel application of energy storage technology to enhance the value of existing renewable energy infrastructure. The Raymond eBAR Project involves the installation of a 15.4 MW BESS co-located with Irrican’s seasonally operated hydropower facility, which is integrated into a network of co-operatively owned irrigation canals in southern Alberta. By leveraging existing interconnection and infrastructure, the project introduces a new revenue stream for Irrican, helping to support the long-term sustainability and operation of Alberta’s agriculture sector. This initiative exemplifies how collaborative innovation in energy storage can benefit both grid resiliency and host/partner infrastructure.
The Raymond eBAR Project is a first-of-its-kind initiative that enables access to market opportunities previously unavailable to Irrican’s hydropower assets. Through the strategic co-location and operational integration of a BESS with a seasonal hydropower facility, the project delivers a range of enhanced capabilities that neither asset could achieve independently. This innovative configuration allows for a reduction in curtailment of the hydropower output, maximizes participation in the AESO’s suite of operating reserves and reliability services, and positions the project to capitalize on increasing price volatility in Alberta’s power market. The project demonstrates how hybrid clean energy assets can unlock grid value.
What sets the Raymond eBAR Project apart is not only its placement on a seasonally operated hydropower facility, but also the fact that it is the first BESS to be deployed behind hydropower in Western Canada, and only the second of its kind in all of Canada. This milestone highlights the untapped potential of energy storage to unlock new value from existing infrastructure. The project demonstrates that BESS can be effectively integrated with both renewable generation and load assets, enabling optimization of operations and creating new revenue streams and serving as a blueprint for similar deployments across the province and beyond.