Toronto-based Peak Power announced on July 7, 2026 that a new 3.6 MW / 7.2 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system has entered commercial operation at Vuteq Canada's automotive manufacturing plant in Woodstock, Ontario, in a project financed by Madison Energy Infrastructure and operated by Peak Power.
Turning a Manufacturing Plant Into a Grid Participant
Vuteq Canada supplies interior parts to the automotive sector out of Woodstock and is currently expanding the plant with nearly $40 million in capital investment, backed by $5 million in provincial funding, adding injection-molding machines, collaborative robots and AI-enabled production systems. The battery pairs with that build-out so that the added electrification and automation load is offset by flexible dispatch from day one.
The system can shave up to 3.6 MW off Vuteq's grid draw during Ontario's coincident peak hours, cutting Global Adjustment charges — one of the largest cost components for large industrial power buyers in the province — and letting the site earn revenue through demand-response programs and energy arbitrage.
Financed by Madison, Operated by Peak Power
Madison Energy Infrastructure, a distributed energy owner-operator bolstered by EQT and other institutional partners, owns the battery asset and financed the interconnection upgrades, which included two new switchgear bays. Peak Power's AI-enabled Peak Insight platform dispatches the battery in real time, drawing on the company's peak-forecasting engine that Peak Power reports operates at greater than 90% accuracy across its portfolio.
ZEVIP Chargers and Broader Electrification
The project also installed six Level 2 EV chargers under Canada's Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP), extending workplace charging for employees and visitors. "As industrial facilities electrify, automate, and scale, energy flexibility is becoming a competitive advantage," Peak Power CEO Derek Lim Soo said. Madison Chief Revenue Officer Cameron Bard called the deployment a long-term partnership meant to help Vuteq "manage costs, strengthen the grid, and modernize the way they use energy."
Industrial BESS Rides An AI-Manufacturing Wave
The Vuteq system reflects a broader shift among large industrial buyers toward active energy market participation, driven by the electricity demand of AI-enabled production and robotics. For related coverage, see our reports on Tesla Giga Berlin's 18 GWh Giga Challenge, Eni's Brindisi LFP gigafactory groundbreaking and Paladin Power's solid-state ESS launch.
Reporting based on coverage from GlobeNewswire and Peak Power.