Lockheed Martin, TC Energy Partner to Advance Alberta Sustainability and Decarbonization Efforts
December 17, 2021 | Lockheed MartinEstimated reading time: 2 minutes
Lockheed Martin announced it is directing $9 million toward TC Energy’s Saddlebrook Solar + Storage Project. The investment, in conjunction with Emissions Reduction Alberta partial funding, enables TC Energy, a Canada-based energy infrastructure company, to construct a hybrid power plant consisting of a utility-scale solar facility and long-duration flow battery energy storage system in Alberta. This pilot project is expected to be the largest flow battery energy storage facility in Alberta and will aid the region’s sustainability and decarbonization efforts.
Lockheed Martin’s investment, under Canada’s Industrial and Technological Benefits (ITB) Policy, is one of many made across Canada associated with Canada’s purchase and in-service support of 17 CC-130J Super Hercules aircraft, delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2010 through 2012. The investment exemplifies how defense procurement projects serve as a catalyst for innovation, critical research and development.
"In addition to supporting Canada’s national security interests, our teams are focused on partnerships and collaboration that secure a brighter future through investments that will play a central role in Canada’s economic stability and provide for growth in the decades ahead,” said Lorraine Ben, chief executive, Lockheed Martin Canada. “We’re proud to bring this sustainable energy project to life with TC Energy."
The Saddlebrook Solar + Storage Project consists of a solar generating facility that uses bifacial solar panels to generate power. The installation is expected to provide up to 102.5 megawatts (MW) of solar power, which can create enough electricity to fuel approximately 30,000 homes.
Lockheed Martin has also entered a teaming agreement with TC Energy to provide the project with its long-duration GridStar® Flow energy storage system. This system is expected to have an output capacity of up to 6.5 MW and output duration of up to eight hours. The project will use GridStar Flow to store power generated from the solar farm and dispatch it to Alberta’s electricity system in times of peak demand. Together, the solar installation and GridStar Flow are expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants by providing reliable, emissions-free energy to the grid.
"Energy storage is the key to unlocking the full potential of renewable energy and aiding in decarbonizing Alberta’s electricity grid," said Corey Hessen, TC Energy senior vice-president and president, Power, Storage & Commercial Marketing. "This investment represents a significant contribution and we’re looking forward to advancing this innovative pilot project.”
Additionally, the University of Calgary, Lockheed Martin and TC Energy are working together to perform research on the Saddlebrook Solar + Storage Project to demonstrate the effectiveness of a large-scale solar plus storage generation facility and inform similar sustainable energy projects across Canada.
“In collaboration with Lockheed Martin and TC Energy, our researchers will conduct ground-breaking energy research in pursuit of shared sustainability goals,” said Dr. William Ghali, vice president, research at the University of Calgary. “This partnership ensures UCalgary will continue to be a leader in transforming the energy landscape for a cleaner, more efficient future.”
Suggested Items
Japanese Joint Research Group win Prime Minister’s Award with Ultra High-performance Computing Platform
03/25/2024 | FujitsuA Japanese consortium of research partners including RIKEN, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Osaka University, Fujitsu Limited, and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) have been recognized with the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award.
Keysight Accelerates Its 6G Efforts with NVIDIA 6G Research Cloud Platform
03/22/2024 | Keysight Technologies, Inc.Keysight Technologies, Inc. is collaborating on the new NVIDIA 6G Research Cloud Platform, which includes the NVIDIA Aerial Omniverse Digital Twin, an open, flexible, and interconnected framework of network emulation resources offering researchers a comprehensive tool suite on which to develop new adaptations of artificial intelligence (AI) for radio access networks (RAN).
Foxconn Recognized as Top 100 Global Innovators 2024
03/07/2024 | FoxconnHon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) announced it has been named a Top 100 Global Innovators™ 2024. The annual list from Clarivate™, a global leader in providing transformative intelligence, identifies organizations leading the world in technology research and innovation.
Siemens Joins Semiconductor Education Alliance to Address Skills and Talent Shortage in Global Semiconductor Industry
03/04/2024 | SiemensSiemens Digital Industries Software announced it has joined the Semiconductor Education Alliance to help build and nurture thriving communities of practice across the integrated circuit (IC) design and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industries, from teachers and schools to universities, publishers, educational technology companies and research organizations.
Siemens Joins Semiconductor Education Alliance to Address Skills and Talent Shortage in Global Semiconductor Industry
02/29/2024 | Siemens Digital IndustriesSiemens Digital Industries Software announced today it has joined the Semiconductor Education Alliance to help build and nurture thriving communities of practice across the integrated circuit (IC) design and Electronic Design Automation (EDA) industries, from teachers and schools to universities, publishers, educational technology companies and research organizations.