NRStor in the News
All the latest news, insights, and resources to help you stay informed about energy storage projects, innovations, and trends across Canada. Stay up to date on developments that shape the country’s clean energy future.
September 26, 2025
The 2025 Energy Storage Milestone Award was presented to Oneida Energy Storage LP. The Oneida project, a 250 MW/1,000 MWh battery facility now operating in Ontario, is currently the largest of its kind in Canada.
September 18, 2025
Honoured for its exceptional worksite safety performance in delivering Canada’s largest operational energy storage facility. Five project partners — Northland Power, Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation, Aecon, NRStor and Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation — collaborated to build a safety culture that put workers first, supported by a joint monitoring framework, extensive workforce training and over 550 safety inspections.
May 7, 2025
The Oneida Energy Storage Project (Oneida) has officially begun commercial operations. It is now the largest battery energy storage facility in Canada and ranks among the largest in the world.
July 12, 2024
Annette Verschuren is a trailblazer in renewable energy, known for her innovation and purpose-driven leadership. As Chair and CEO of NRStor Inc., she advances energy storage solutions, drives sustainable change, and supports societal progress.
Feburary 10, 2023
NRStor Inc. is pleased to announce that the Independent Electricity System Operator has signed an Energy Storage Facility Agreement (ESFA) for the Oneida Energy Storage Project. This agreement marks a major milestone in the project’s development, following an Order-in-Council and Ministerial Directive from the Government of Ontario that allows the project to proceed.
Sep 30, 2021
The 250-megawatt Oneida Energy Storage Project is set to be a ground-breaking facility in multiple ways. It is expected to become one of the largest energy storage facilities in the world. The project is also notable for its collaborative approach, as a 50:50 joint venture developed in partnership with Indigenous communities.
August 16, 2021
As part of an IESO research program, NRStor Inc. has developed a solar-energy storage facility in Minto, one hour north of Kitchener. The facility combines a 50 kW rooftop solar array with an existing 2 MW flywheel energy storage system. Pairing energy storage with solar or wind generation can play a key role in meeting the province’s growing electricity needs.