Georgetown Backup Power Storage Field

ing supply and demand (see Figure 9). However, battery storage systems helped bridge the gap by providing stored energy when solar generation was unavailable, demonstrating their importance in enhancing grid resilience and ensuring uninterrupted energy supply, especially in regions heavil

Tim Hughes is VP of Strategy for STACK INFRASTRUCTURE As we march toward decarbonization, the future of backup energy storage is a mixed bag of challenges and opportunities for data center operators.

Georgetown Solar Inc. is developing a 230-megawatt (MWac) solar project located 11 kilometres south of Carseland, Alberta in Vulcan County. The Project encompasses 700 acres (400 soccer fields) and has been sited on privately owned cultivated farmland.

The Georgetown Project began development in 2020 with land securement and the initiation of environmental assessments. We are committed to sharing information about the Project and working with the local community to ensure that we receive and understand stakeholder feedback and concerns.

For a long time, diesel generators (DGs) have been the recommended long-term backup power source for data centers. 3, 4 However, DGs have the limitations of low utilization rates and high carbon emissions per unit of energy.

The Project encompasses 700 acres (400 soccer fields) and has been sited on privately owned cultivated farmland. The Georgetown Project began development in 2020 with land securement and the initiation of environmental assessments.