Energy Plug Technologies Corp. announced the signing of its first battery contract with Ximen Mining Corp. to install a 20kWh Battery Energy Storage System ("BESS") at Ximen's Kenville Gold Mine in Nelson, BC.

Earlier this year, Energy Plug announced an agreement for a two-phase clean electricity generation program with Ximen to design, power and generate energy for the Kenville Gold Mine, leveraging renewable power sources including solar and hydropower. During the program's first phase, Energy Plug will supply and support the installation of a solar power- connected 20kWh Lithium-Iron Phosphate battery application helping Ximen avoid black and brown outs while reducing their overall diesel consumption helping with its net-zero targets. The second phase of the energy program is expected to include the installation of a 100kWh BESS at the Kenville Gold Mine.

The BESS systems will be designed to accommodate high power consumption equipment including compressors and ventilation systems. Once installed, the BESS system will allow Ximen to store energy during off-peak hours and supply it back during peak load periods, increasing the energy efficiency of the mine site, and reducing strain on the site's grid system.