Skyline Energy BESS

Who We Are

Skyline Energy, part of the Skyline Group of Companies, is a leading Canadian clean-energy developer and asset manager. We manage the privately-held Skyline Clean Energy Fund, launched in 2018, which oversees a portfolio of solar and biogas projects (over 80 solar installations and multiple biogas facilities) across Ontario.

Our parent, the Skyline Group, is a diversified Canadian real estate and investment firm managing over $9 billion in assets with nearly 1,000 employees.

Our clean-energy division draws on this depth of corporate expertise, purpose-built systems, and long-term investment focus to partner effectively with municipalities.

What is a BESS?

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) store electricity from the grid during low-demand periods and discharge it when demand is high. These facilities are clean, quiet, and essential to modernizing Ontario’s power system.

Why Ontario Needs BESS

Ontario is facing a growing energy gap due to retiring nuclear stations and increasing electrification.

BESS typically serves as a clean alternative to gas power plants, enabling better integration of renewable energy sources into Ontario’s grid.

BESS helps stabilize the grid, supports renewables, reduces peak demand stress, and stabilizes energy prices.

Ontario’s grid operator, the IESO, is currently procuring both gas plants and clean energy storage through the LT2c competitive processes.

  • Stable property tax revenues for 20+ years.

  • Construction, operations, and maintenance jobs.

  • Direct funding to municipalities via Community Benefit Agreements.

  • Environmental leadership through adoption of clean technology.

  • No water or sewage use during operation.

  • Quiet operation and sound mitigation where needed.

  • Sealed enclosures to prevent environmental risk.

  • Land restoration and decommissioning plans included.

  • Noise is similar to an HVAC unit and is mitigated with sound barriers if needed. No lighting is used during normal operation. After construction, traffic is minimal—limited to occasional maintenance visits. There are no full-time staff on-site—the systems are monitored remotely 24/7.

  • No evidence suggests that BESS negatively affects property values. Facilities are quiet, low-profile, and well-screened. They provide long-term municipal tax revenue and community funding.

  • Typical BESS sites are relatively compact compared to the value they provide the grid and are often under five acres for a 50 MW / 400 MWh system. Enclosures resemble shipping containers and are screened with fencing and/or landscaping.

  • The site is decommissioned: batteries are removed and recycled, and the land is restored. No permanent structures remain.

  • Yes. BESS facilities use Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries, known for stability and safety. They include automated monitoring, fire suppression, and are built to strict codes (e.g., UL 9540A, NFPA 855). Local emergency services are trained and involved in planning. BESS fires are extremely infrequent (~1 incident per 10,000+ installations per year) and are far less common than fires at other industrial locations.

  • No. BESS has no operational emissions, no water use, and no fuel. Batteries are sealed, and containment systems mitigate leaks from affecting land or water.

  • BESS charges from the grid, often overnight when demand is low, and discharges during high demand during the day. This helps stabilize the grid and enables more renewable energy use.

Let’s Work Together

Skyline Energy believes the best projects grow from constructive conversations. We invite municipalities and their communities to engage with us early and often so that local priorities are reflected every step of the way.

Join municipalities such as Vaughan, Guelph, and Hamilton in growing Ontario’s 2,750MW+ of BESS.

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