Bridgetown wind solar energy storage project

Is SSE Renewables planning a solar farm in Co Wexford?

Energy company SSE Renewables has said it is planning to develop a solar farm and a battery energy storage system in Co Wexford. The company already has an 18 turbine wind farm, called Richfield Wind Farm, at Bridgetown in Wexford. It wants to purposely ‘co-locate’ the battery energy storage system and the solar farm near the wind farm.

Where is SSE Renewables building a solar energy & battery co-location project?

SSE Renewables has announced its first solar energy and battery project in Ireland, which will be developed at its existing southeast wind farm, Richfield Wind Farm in County Wexford. The company plans to build a solar farm and 10MW/2hr battery energy storage system at this location.

Could a 21mwp solar farm be built in Wexford?

The company has today unveiled proposals to develop a 21MWp solar PV array (solar farm) and 10MW/2hr battery energy storage system (BESS) facility on lands near its existing 18 turbine Richfield Wind Farm at Bridgetown in County Wexford – traditionally known as Ireland’s sunniest county.

Is SSE Renewables launching a 'sunny south east' project in Ireland?

Leading renewable energy operator and developer SSE Renewables is taking its first steps into solar energy generation and associated battery storage in Ireland, with plans to develop a co-located project at its existing operational wind farm asset in the country’s ‘Sunny South East’.

Could battery storage and solar power be co-located with onshore wind farms?

SSE Renewables recently launched a fleet-wide assessment of sites where battery storage systems and solar generation technology could be co-located with existing onshore wind farms.

What is the connection between the wind farm and the solar farm?

The proposed battery energy storage system will be adjacent to the existing substation at the wind farm, while the solar farm will be in the nearby townlands of Hooks and Yoletown. The two planned projects will be connected to the grid via the wind farm’s substation, which will potentially require upgrade works.