Ontario is partnering with Toronto Hydro to build a battery energy storage system for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, which will increase the reliability of the line, lower operating costs, and reduce emissions.
The power system, which is equivalent to a large battery, will be capable of providing backup and emergency power to the LRT line for up to four hours in the event of a wide-spread power outage, and replaces previous plans for a natural gas facility.
The 19-km Crosstown LRT will be completed by 2021 and will connect Mount Dennis in the west with Kennedy Station in the east, with a 10-km underground tunnel in its central section.
“We are pleased to be able to deliver this alternative energy solution that will respect the concerns of the residents in this area while meeting the needs of the new LRT. This battery energy storage system will provide environmental cost savings that will improve our quality of life as we keep people moving,” Steven Del Duca Minister of Transport said.
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