Irish energy storage project subsidies

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What is energy storage Ireland (ESI)?

1. Introduction Energy Storage Ireland (ESI) is a representative association of over 70 public and private sector organisations who are interested and active in the development of energy storage in Ireland and Northern Ireland.

What is energy storage Ireland 2025?

At Energy Storage Ireland 2025, the message was clear: energy storage is central to a stable, low-carbon grid, and while short-duration battery systems (BESS) are available, long-duration storage (LDES) supply is in its infancy, however ESBN has a structure to enable LDES rollout in Ireland. The technology is advancing fast.

What changes are needed to increase energy storage development in Ireland?

The focus group participants noted several key second stage policy areas that required changes in order to increase the amount of energy storage development in Ireland. These included legislative changes, adjustments to the planning approval process, the development of forecasting models, grid improvements and the introduction of targets.

When will long duration energy storage be available in Ireland?

The Irish Electricity Storage Policy Framework, published after this data was collected, indicates that an immediate route to market for 500 MW of long duration energy storage is currently being developed, with further studies planned to support long duration storage from 2030 to 2040 (Government Of Ireland 2024a).

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