Ireland electrochemical energy storage station tender

What is energy storage Ireland (ESI)?

Energy Storage Ireland (ESI) is a representative body for those interested and active in the development of energy storage in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Can energy storage save money in Ireland?

By contributing to security of supply, helping to support renewable capacity, and displacing fossil fuels in the balancing market, energy storage can deliver a net saving to end consumers in Ireland of up to €85m per year.

Does EirGrid need long duration energy storage?

EirGrid has today published A Call for Evidence on the Market Procurement Options for Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES). This Call for Evidence details the growing system need for Long Duration Energy Storage and potential procurement methods to provide a sufficient financial incentive for its connection.

How much does EirGrid's storage contracts cost?

Eirgrid has estimated the total value of the contracts at around €6 million per year. Eirgrid is using storage to work towards a 75% renewables power network in the near future. Irish grid authority Eirgrid Group has selected three large scale storage projects, with a combined capacity of 110 MW, in the first auction held under the DS3 program.

What is long duration energy storage (LDEs)?

4.3. Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Although there is no agreed definition of what constitutes LDES, it is generally seen as, and for the purpose of this call for evidence, being storage with a minimum duration of 8 hours.

How many MW of battery storage has been allocated to kilmannock?

The storage tender held on September 24 was intended to allocate around 140 MW of capacity. Ultimately, however, two 30 MW projects and a 50 MW facility were selected by the grid operator. One 30 MW project was submitted by Kilmannock Battery Storage Limited and a second of the same size is being planned by Porterstown Battery Storage Limited.