SSE acquires battery storage project in Offaly
The company now has a secured BESS pipeline in Ireland of 300MW with the deal to buy the Thornsberry project from Grid Systems

The company now has a secured BESS pipeline in Ireland of 300MW with the deal to buy the Thornsberry project from Grid Systems
Developer Shannon LNG has obtained permission from the Irish planning authorities for a 600 MW regasification unit and a 120 MW battery
Ireland''s energy storage capacity could increase almost eightfold by 2035, driven by a growing pipeline of battery projects and calls for stronger
As part of ESB''s net zero by 2040 strategy, Duffy''s team is developing investment options to provide energy storage, grid system services
Arup, working collaboratively with national contractor and developer GRAHAM, was commissioned by Northern Ireland (NI) Water as technical
Our first large-scale installation in Aghada, Cork, went live in 2022, followed by a 75MW facility at Dublin''s Poolbeg Energy Hub, Dublin in February 2024. Now, a second phase
The ESB Poolbeg battery plant will add around 75 MW of fast-acting energy storage to make the grid in Ireland more stable.
ESB has today opened its latest major battery plant at its Aghada site in Co Cork which will add 150MW (300MWh) of fast-acting energy storage to help provide grid stability
Cornwall Insight calculates that Ireland''s battery storage capacity will reach 13.5 GWh by 2030, up from 2.7 GWh in 2025.
Ireland takes a leap towards clean energy with its largest battery storage facility. Explore the benefits of this 150 MWh project.
Dublin, Ireland – ESB has today opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin which will add 75MW (150MWh) of fast-acting energy storage to help provide grid
The Co. Donegal project has the potential to store half the energy of Turlough Hill due to its unique technology configuration FuturEnergy Ireland
The energy storage market in Ireland continues to show strong growth potential, with new additions providing an uptick in activity.
This battery energy storage system (BESS) project is the latest in ESB''s pipeline of projects delivered at sites in Dublin and Cork which are part of its investment of up to €300m
Meanwhile, State-owned electricity company ESB recently opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin which will add 75MW of
The Lumcloon battery storage facility in Co Offaly, with the Derrycarney 110kV substation next to it. ESB Networks described the project
A 75MW/150MWh BESS project in Poolbeg, in the Republic of Ireland''s capital Dublin. It was inaugurated earlier this year and is owned by
Construction has started on a project in Ireland pairing battery storage with a synchronous condenser, from Lumcloon Energy and Hanwha
SSE has received a grant of planning permission from Mayo County Council for its proposed Mullafarry Battery Energy Storage System
The Thornsberry Battery Energy Storage System project, which is located near Tullamore, has a grid connection offer to connect 120MW of
ESB opened Ireland''s largest BESS this month. The project is located at Poolbeg Energy Hub in Dublin and is part of a €300m battery
Statkraft announces it will build Ireland''s first four-hour grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Co. Offaly, co-located with Cushaling Wind Farm. Battery storage
SSE Renewables has acquired the project development rights for a 120 MW/240 MWh grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Ireland''s Midlands from UK
Ireland is an excellent starting point for RWE Renewables as we look to expand and grow our battery storage technology business and become a key partner
Dublin-based smart energy solutions company GridBeyond is leading the optimisation of a battery energy storage system (BESS) in California.
The Benefits of Hybrid Sites April 2025 This report by Cornwall Insight examines the potential for hybrid sites (i.e. energy storage co-located with wind or solar pv) on the island of Ireland and
Tinnycross Battery Energy Storage SystemTinnycross BESS (formerly known as Thornsberry BESS) is a proposed 120 MW | 240MWh battery storage project to be located in the townlands
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) have the capacity to support our energy needs by providing a consistent, reliable source of renewable electricity.
SSE Renewables has acquired a fully consented 100MW / 200MWh battery storage project near Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern
In what could be Europe''s first, FuturEnergy Ireland has proposed a project that could store energy for up to 100 hours and be operational for 30
Fluence''s Marek Kubik and Paul McCusker discuss how safe, reliable energy storage is the key to delivering cleaner, more resilient, and
ESB has officially opened a 150MW (300MWh) battery energy storage system (BESS) at its Aghada site in County Cork, marking a major
�Energy storage like this major battery plant at the ESB''s flagship site in Poolbeg will be a core part of Ireland''s new renewable energy
Ireland''s market for battery energy storage (BESS) is likely to continue to decline after a brief ramp up around six years ago. Where
Lumcloon Energy is a Founding Member of IESA. It represents the interests of the energy storage sector on the island of Ireland.IESA shares
Today, in May 2022, we have 13 projects operating with a combined capacity of 500 MW and we expect this to grow rapidly to nearly 800 MW by 2023. There are nearly 60
At a Time of Climate Crisis: Pioneering Donegal project shows how long-duration energy storage can make a big contribution
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