Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has selected Canadian Solar’s e-STORAGE, which is part of the company's majority-owned subsidiary CSI Solar Co., as the preferred supplier for engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) and operations and maintenance (O&M) for CIP’s Summerfield battery storage project in South Australia.
The Summerfield battery storage project is a 240-megawatt DC energy storage solution strategically situated in the Murraylands region, to the east of Adelaide in South Australia. Summerfield is the first of multiple large-scale battery projects spearheaded by CIP in Australia, serving as a critical reservoir of energy and enhancing grid stability in the region. The project is currently sized at a two-hour storage duration but is expandable depending on market needs. The battery supports Australia’s energy operator’s roadmap for the efficient development of the network and facilitates the integration of new renewable generation sources.