READY SOLAR PROJECT · VANCOUVER ISLAND
Nanaimo Petro-Canada.
Solar and storage.
A commercial solar and battery project in Nanaimo, with LONGi LR8 panels, 128 kWh DC storage and an EG4 FlexBOSS 21 system.
Plan a commercial battery project
- Solar panels
- LONGi LR8
- Battery storage
- 128 kWh DC
- System
- EG4 FlexBOSS 21
- Location
- Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
ONE COMMERCIAL SITE. TWO ENERGY TOOLS.
Solar on the roof.
Storage behind the meter.
This Ready Solar installation at a Petro-Canada gas station in Nanaimo pairs LONGi LR8 solar panels with an EG4 FlexBOSS 21 system and a 128 kWh DC battery installation.
The roof photo shows the solar installation at the site. The equipment photo gives a closer look at the EG4 installation. Both were supplied by Ready Solar for this project story.
Solar generation and battery storage serve different roles in a commercial design. We review daytime electricity use, the load profile, electrical capacity and intended battery operation together, rather than sizing one component in isolation.
The 128 kWh figure is the supplied DC storage capacity. It is not an AC power rating, nominated ESI capacity or a promise of a particular backup runtime.
BC HYDRO ENERGY STORAGE INCENTIVE FOR COMMERCIAL
Funding for the
eligible battery work.
Ready Solar reports that BC Hydro paid 80% of eligible battery project costs for this installation through ESI.
This is the project contribution reported by Ready Solar, not a guaranteed result for another property. ESI uses the lowest of its nominated-power calculation, nominated-energy calculation and 80% of eligible project costs. The solar array and the entire combined project bill are not presented as 80%-funded.
ESI is a capital-installation incentive with an operating commitment. Participating businesses agree to make nominated battery capacity available for BC Hydro’s automatic dispatch and provide demand flexibility for 10 years. It is not the standard paired-battery rebate and is not residential Peak Saver.
The approved amount for a new project depends on its eligible costs, nominated power and energy, account, equipment and agreement. A case study is not an eligibility decision.
Read the commercial ESI guide
DESIGNED AROUND THE SITE
The equipment is
part of the plan.
Battery model, inverter, controls, reserve settings and interconnection all matter to a commercial installation. ESI adds its own technical, communications and performance requirements.
Using a brand on one approved commercial project does not make every installation of that brand eligible. It also does not mean the same battery is supported by residential Peak Saver.
Compare demand-response participationPLANNING A NANAIMO PROJECT?
Start with your
business’s energy use.
For a commercial property in Nanaimo, send us recent electricity bills, available interval data, roof details and your storage goals. We can review the solar and battery scope, then help identify the relevant utility application route.