Jul 2, 2024 · In a feature article that originally appeared in Vol.39 of PV Tech Power, Statkraft''s Rory Griffin wrote about the challenges and opportunities encountered in developing Ireland''s
Dec 4, 2024 · 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
Energy company Statkraft is to build Ireland’s first four-hour battery energy storage system (BESS). The 20 MW BESS will be supplied by Fluence, the global company that specialises in utility-scale BESS and services. The BESS will be co-located with Statkraft’s 55.8 MW Cushaling Wind Farm in Co. Offaly, currently under construction.
Statkraft has announced that it is to build Ireland’s first four-hour grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Co. Offaly. The 20MW BESS, supplied by global market leader in utility-scale energy storage solutions and services, Fluence, will be co-located with Statkraft’s 55.8MW Cushaling Wind Farm.
This battery-based energy storage system is designed to provide 20MW for up to four hours. Most grid-scale batteries currently deployed in Ireland range from 30 minutes to two hours of energy storage capacity. The longer the duration of battery energy storage capacity, the more benefits it can offer.
Image: Fluence. System integrator Fluence and Norwegian state-owned power firm Statkraft have partnered on a 4-hour battery energy storage system (BESS) in Ireland, the market’s first. The 20MW BESS will be deployed in County Offaly, in the Republic of Ireland, at Statkraft’s 55.8MW Cushaling wind farm, which is already under construction.
The Kylemore Battery Energy Storage System in Dublin went into operation in 2023 and has the capability of providing 30MW of fast-acting storage. The South Wall Battery Energy Storage System went live in 2023 and has the capability of providing 30MW of fast-acting energy storage.
In addition, by participating in the capacity market, the project will have a positive impact on energy security in Ireland. This battery-based energy storage system is designed to provide 20MW for up to four hours. Most grid-scale batteries currently deployed in Ireland range from 30 minutes to two hours of energy storage capacity.
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