Nova Scotia’s energy future holds exciting possibilities—more wind and solar generation, battery storage, electric vehicles, and even more opportunities to bring renewable energy to the grid. Globally, the electrical grids that have served us over the past century are evolving through new technology into “smart grids.” Smart grids offer a future in which individual pieces of the electrical system—including “smart devices” in customers’ homes and businesses—can communicate with one another, so that the entire electrical system works together to use energy more efficiently. This means lower overall costs for customers and a cleaner environment.
As we continue to lead North America in reducing carbon emissions, we need innovative solutions to add more renewables and new energy solutions to our grid. In Nova Scotia, we plan to build and connect:
These devices will be centrally connected by a new control software system that will allow us to monitor their performance, and test control capabilities that can optimize how they work to benefit all customers. Some of the benefits we will be testing include:
This represents a very important step in accommodating the inclusion of new energy technologies and understanding their benefits while maintaining reliability and affordability for customers.
The project is supported by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and the Province of Nova Scotia.
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Participants in Smart Grid Nova Scotia benefit their home and entire power system.
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Investing in new technology is key to modernizing our power grid, helping to keep rates stable, and growing our use of renewables. To better learn how home batteries can be a part of this solution, we invited eligible Nova Scotians to purchase and install a new home battery system at a reduced cost.
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Through our community solar garden, you can have access to clean energy—without needing to install solar panels. We’re learning how community solar can contribute to a greener Nova Scotia—and inviting eligible Nova Scotians to join our program and be part of the solution.
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Smart Grid Nova Scotia was designed to assess whether there are customer and grid benefits associated with the deployment of Distributed Energy Resources managed by a Distributed Energy Resource System. These technologies were rolled out together, underpinned by corresponding customer programs, like incentives, participation agreements, and a pilot rate rider for solar garden subscribers.
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In the community of Elmsdale, Nova Scotia Power is working with customers and industry leaders to examine how battery technology and microgrids can help us better serve our customers.
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Nova Scotia Power's fast-charging network connects Nova Scotia end-to-end so EV drivers can travel through the province with ease. This a significant step toward achieving a lower carbon future.
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Have questions about about the Smart Grid program or products? Contact our team to learn more.
