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Supporting Ireland’s energy transition with battery energy storage solutions

Clare Duffy, our dispatchable generation and storage manager, explains why ESB is investing significantly in large scale battery projects and the role they play in Ireland's net zero energy future.

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Developing and acquiring 1.8 GW of solar by 2030

Our aim is to develop a pipeline of projects to deliver large scale batteries while also developing a growing solar energy portfolio.

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Onshore Wind

Since 1998, starting with our 5MW wind farm in Crockahenny, we’ve built an onshore wind portfolio supplying nearly 850MW of clean energy in Ireland and the UK.

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Offshore Wind Energy

Offshore wind is playing a major role globally in mankind's fight against climate change and our transition to a zero carbon economy. We have been involved in offshore wind generation since 2017 with a number of planned projects for Ireland and the UK.

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Our Generation Portfolio

Carnsore

Feb 23, 2022, 16:38 PM
Title : Carnsore
Location : Co. Wexford
Select a choice : Wind
Latitude : 52.1835501
Longitude : -6.3642758

Fuel: Wind 

Capacity: 11.9 MW 

Commissioned: 2002

Technology: 14 Vestas (V52 - 0.850MW) Turbines

 

The Carnsore Wind Farm sits on a 200-acre site located at Carnsore Point, the most south-easterly corner of Ireland. The ​low-lying site is exposed to the high sea breeze on two sides as its bounded by the Irish Sea, and the Atlantic (Celtic Sea).

The wind farm's 14 turbines have a combined generating capacity of 11.9 MW. ​It can generate enough renewable electricity to power around 7,600 households a year, which equates to some 14% of Co Wexford.

Each year, the operation of Carnsore wind farm off-sets the emission of harmful greenhouse gases, such as 32,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), 430 tonnes of sulphur dioxide (SOˣ), and 100 tonnes of nitrogen oxide (NOˣ).

Hydrogen

We believe hydrogen produced from renewable electricity will play a critical role in the decarbonisation of many sectors.

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Wave Energy

Harnessing our natural resources – including wave - can help Ireland achieve its climate targets and provide clean energy for homes, farms and businesses.

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