From Fossil Fuels to Freedom – An Irish Home Runs on Smart
Filmed in Limerick, this flagship case study captures Ireland''s transition from fossil fuels, in this case Oil heating, to renewable, intelligent power — showcasing the benefits of solar...
Filmed in Limerick, this flagship case study captures Ireland''s transition from fossil fuels, in this case Oil heating, to renewable, intelligent power — showcasing the benefits of solar...
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With a target of 80% renewable electricity from intermittent sources on our grid by 2030, Ireland will require a significant amount of energy storage in the years to come.
Large-scale battery energy storage projects and Turlough Hill pumped storage power station combine to reach milestone that can help to provide flexibility and support more renewables on Ireland’s electricity system. Today, ESB Networks has announced that it has 1,000 MW (one Giga Watt) of electricity storage connected to Ireland’s network.
This integrated approach will also deliver security of supply by reducing Ireland’s dependence on fossil fuels from more volatile parts of the world and allow us to develop “home-grown” energy from our own natural resources.
One gigawatt of energy storage is enough to power the equivalent of approximately 450,000 homes for one hour, typically during peaks in demand or when frequency support is needed at times of low levels of renewable generation. For context, peak demand on Ireland’s electricity system is approximately 5.5 GW.