Northland brings Jurassic BESS online as Alberta’s largest battery facility

Northland Power has placed the Jurassic Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) into commercial operation in Alberta. The facility is rated at 80MW/160MWh and is described by Northland as the province's largest battery storage installation. Northland reported delivery ahead of schedule and under budget, with construction completing without lost-time incidents after nearly 75,000 hours worked. A 15-year offtake agreement covers 100% of the plant's capacity.

Northland announced commercial operations for Jurassic BESS and highlighted three concrete outcomes: the facility's capacity (80MW/160MWh), its status as Alberta's largest battery storage site, and the completion metrics—ahead of schedule, under budget, and zero lost-time incidents across close to 75,000 work hours.

The project is supported by a 15-year offtake agreement that secures all of Jurassic BESS's capacity. Northland says this provides long-term contracted cash flows. The company positioned the project as an example of its project-execution ability and its operations across generation and storage.

Christine Healy, President and CEO of Northland Power, was quoted by the company: "Achieving commercial operations at Jurassic BESS demonstrates Northland's ability to consistently deliver energy infrastructure safely, efficiently, and as planned. Jurassic BESS highlights our exceptional project execution and multi-technology capabilities and operations across electricity generation and storage."

Northland reported nearly 75,000 hours worked on construction and recorded zero lost-time incidents. The company also said the facility was delivered ahead of schedule and under budget. Those operational and safety metrics are central to Northland's framing of the project as a strong execution example.

At 80MW/160MWh, Jurassic BESS is sized to provide short-duration grid services such as frequency response, capacity during peaks, and energy shifting. The announcement identifies it as the largest battery in Alberta, implying a material step for the province's storage capacity, though the company did not publish comparative province-wide figures in this release.

Northland cited Jurassic BESS as evidence of its multi-technology capabilities, spanning both electricity generation and storage. The company has pursued other battery projects and storage financing deals elsewhere, which positions Jurassic as part of a broader strategy to add contracted, revenue-generating storage assets.

• For Alberta grid operators: a new large battery provides flexibility and capacity for system balancing and short-duration dispatch.
• For Northland: a long-term offtake contract reduces revenue risk and contributes contracted cash flows.
• For construction and project teams: the reported safety and schedule outcomes may be used as a reference point for future BESS projects.

Jurassic BESS adds an 80MW/160MWh battery to Alberta's grid, backed by a 15-year contract covering the whole plant. Northland emphasizes on-time, on-budget delivery and a clean safety record as evidence of its project execution capabilities.