Tara BESS is proposed for lands within the Saugeen Ojibway Nation Territory, and the Treaty area of the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation and Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation. Neoen is strongly committed to building and maintaining respectful, long-term relationships with Indigenous communities.

Neoen would like to thank the many residents, stakeholders and rightsholders who have contributed to our community consultation processes. With your feedback, we have made the decision to cancel development at the originally proposed location.

Neoen is now renewing its engagement efforts with residents and rightsholders to explore alternative locations for this important investment in local clean energy infrastructure. We appreciate your patience and look forward to sharing more information in the near future. We welcome your input at info@tarabattery.ca

Tara Battery Energy Storage System (Tara BESS)
The Class environmental assessment for tara bess is now complete. the Environmental Study Report (ESR) is available for viewing and public comment through July 18, 2025.
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About the Project

Tara BESS, formerly Grey Owl Storage, is a 400-megawatt (MW), 1600-megawatt hour (MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) proposed for development in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie.

The project was awarded a 20-year energy storage contract by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) in May 2024, in the IESO’s LT1 procurement.

Tara BESS will store and discharge electricity to-and-from the Ontario’s power grid, helping meet the province’s growing electricity needs.

Tara Site Map - Jan 2025

Proposed Location

Tara BESS is proposed for development on private lands approximately 5-kilometers southeast of the Village of Tara, in the Municipality of Arran-Elderslie, Bruce County.

 

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