In October 2025, the world's leading provider of integrated solutions for photovoltaic and energy storage systems, Atos Solar Power Group, received good news. Its energy storage business subsidiary, Atos Energy Storage Technology Co., Ltd., officially reached a deep cooperation agreement with Aypa Power, a renewable energy developer under Blackstone Group. They signed battery energy storage system supply agreements and long-term service agreements for two major battery energy storage projects, Elora and Hedley, in Ontario, Canada. The total installed capacity of the project involved in this cooperation reaches 420 MW/2122 MWh, making it one of the largest energy storage facilities currently under development in the province. This not only demonstrates the deep accumulation of Canadian Solar in the North American energy storage market, but also marks a key breakthrough in its global layout.

As the core project of Artus' deep cultivation of the North American market, the two major energy storage facilities will all adopt the company's star level large-scale energy storage system product SolBank. This series of products has passed multiple international authoritative certifications such as UL9540A and EU CE due to its excellent performance. Its latest upgraded SolBank 3.0 Plus version has achieved comprehensive technological advancement - by optimizing the material formula and manufacturing process of lithium iron phosphate batteries, the product has a full life cycle of up to 12000 times, a round-trip efficiency of up to 95%, and almost zero capacity degradation in the first four years, providing a stable operation guarantee for the project for up to 25 years. In terms of safety and environmental protection, this product uses aviation grade insulation materials and an upgraded electrical protection system, combined with an optimized low-noise cooling system, which can reduce the power consumption of auxiliary loads by 30%, perfectly adapting to the strict standards of energy storage equipment in the North American market. At the same time, the design scheme of a standard 20 foot container ensures a high energy density of 201 kWh/m ² and provides great convenience for project transportation and installation.

According to the cooperation plan, the equipment delivery work for this project will officially start in the first quarter of 2026, and it is expected to be fully constructed and put into commercial operation in the first half of 2027. It is worth noting that Artus will also provide full lifecycle operational support services for the power station based on the 20-year long-term service agreement signed by both parties, covering core aspects such as continuous monitoring, preventive maintenance, and performance assurance, ensuring the long-term safe and reliable operation of the system while creating stable long-term benefits for both parties.

The landing of this order is a continuous deepening of cooperation between Ates and Aypa Power in the field of energy infrastructure construction in North America, and has a milestone significance for regional energy transformation. After the project is put into operation, it will inject a large amount of new energy storage capacity into the Ontario power grid, effectively enhancing the local power grid's ability to absorb renewable energy, helping to optimize the regional energy structure, and consolidating Ontario's leading position in the field of large-scale energy storage deployment. From a strategic perspective, this achievement further expands Artus' global energy storage order reserve - as of June 2024, its total energy storage system order reserve has reached 66 gigawatt hours, with a current order amount of approximately $2.6 billion. This new order will further solidify its market competitiveness. As one of the top 10 global battery storage system integrators certified by S&P Global in 2024, Atos has won multiple heavyweight projects in the North American market with its technological innovation and localized service advantages, including 498 megawatt hours of independent energy storage projects and 1.8 gigawatt hours of energy storage charging agreement projects in Texas, USA. This cooperation will further consolidate its core position in the high-value North American market.

In the future, Artus will continue to rely on its market layout in over 160 countries and regions around the world, leverage its technological leadership and integrated business advantages, and continue to strengthen its core markets such as North America, Europe, and Australia. Through high-quality optical storage products and solutions, Artus will help the global energy transformation process and write a new chapter in sustainable development in the industry.Editor/Bian Wenjun