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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

Garvagh Glebe

Feb 24, 2022, 10:54 AM
Title : Garvagh Glebe
Location : Co. Leitrim
Select a choice : Wind
Latitude : 54.1442635
Longitude : -8.1923246

Fuel: Wind

Capacity: 26 MW

Commissioned: 2010

Technology: 13 Vestas (V80 - 2.0MW) Turbines

 

The Garvagh Glebe Wind Farm is located within the Corrie Mountains in Arigna, Co Leitrim, about 8km west of Drumkeeran village.

The ​wind farm features 13 turbines with a combined generating capacity of 26 MW. It can generate enough renewable electricity to power around 17,000 households a year, equating to more than 100% of Co Leitrim.

Each year, the operation of Garvagh Glebe wind farm off-sets the emission of harmful greenhouse gases, such as: 71,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), 940 tonnes of sulphur dioxide (SOˣ) and 230 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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