{"id":736265,"date":"2026-06-14T13:47:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:47:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/736265\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T13:47:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T13:47:13","slug":"new-energy-storage-project-proposed-for-bay-st-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/736265\/","title":{"rendered":"New Energy Storage Project Proposed for Bay St. George"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/fischells-salt-dome.jpg\" class=\"header-image\" alt=\"New Energy Storage Project Proposed for Bay St. George\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">A graphic of the Fischell Salt Dome (via Triple Point)<\/p>\n<p>Triple Point Resources has registered its proposed <a href=\"http:\/\/Triple%20Point%20Resources%20has%20registered%20its%20proposed%20Fischells%20Salt%20Dome%20Power%20Generation%20Project%20for%20environmental%20assessment.%20%20%20Triple%20Point%20is%20proposing%20to%20construct%20and%20operate%20a%20renewable%20energy%20storage%20and%20generation%20facility%20in%20the%20Bay%20St.%20George%20area%20which%20will%20include%20a%20main%20facility%20with%20salt%20caverns,%20salt%20production,%20compressed%20air%20energy%20storage,%20and%20associated%20infrastructure.%20%20%20The%20project%20will%20involve%20the%20development%20of%20one%20or%20more%20engineered%20underground%20salt%20caverns%20through%20a%20solution%20mining%20process.%20%20The%20company%20says%20compressed%20air,%20which%20will%20be%20generated%20using%20available%20electricity,%20will%20be%20stored%20in%20the%20caverns%20and%20then%20released%20to%20drive%20turbines%20and%20generate%20electricity%20during%20periods%20of%20high%20demand.%20%20%20%20Construction%20is%20planned%20to%20begin%20in%202028%20and%20it&#039;s%20hoped%20that%20the%20facility%20will%20be%20fully%20operational%20by%202031,%20with%20the%20potential%20to%20operate%20for%20the%20next%2050%20years.%20%20%20The%20deadline%20for%20public%20comment%20is%20July%2017th%20with%20the%20minister&#039;s%20decision%20due%20by%20July%2026th.%20%20%20(WEB:%20pics%20of%20fischell&#039;s%20salt%20dome%20project%20loaded%20into%20back%20end)%20%20https:\/\/www.gov.nl.ca\/eccc\/files\/env_assessment_y2026_2413-Registration-Document.pdf\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fischells Salt Dome Power Generation Project<\/a> for environmental assessment.<\/p>\n<p>Triple Point is proposing to construct and operate a renewable energy storage and generation facility in the Bay St. George area which will include a main facility with salt caverns, salt production, compressed air energy storage, and associated infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>The project will involve the development of one or more engineered underground salt caverns through a solution mining process.<\/p>\n<p>The company says compressed air, which\u00a0will be generated using available electricity,\u00a0will be\u00a0stored in the caverns and then\u00a0released to drive turbines and generate electricity during periods of high demand.<\/p>\n<p>Construction is planned to begin in 2028 and it\u2019s hoped that the facility will be fully operational by 2031, with the potential to operate for the next 50 years.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline for public comment is July 17th with\u00a0the minister\u2019s decision due by July 26th.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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