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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

Leixlip

Feb 24, 2022, 10:31 AM
Title : Leixlip
Location : Liffey Valley
Select a choice : Hydro
Latitude : 53.3611810
Longitude : -6.4898622

Fuel: Water

Capacity: 38 MW

Commissioned: 1949

Technology: Hydro

Each of the Liffey hydro stations - Poulaphouca, Golden Falls and Leixlip - are located at a point on the Liffey river where natural falls provide suitable sites for developing hydro power plants.

After passing through Poulaphouca and then Golden Falls, the river flows 56km through County Kildare to Leixlip. Commissioned in 1938, these stations have a combined capacity of 38 MW. Poulaphoucha is the largest complex, with two 15 MW generators and there is one 4 MW generator each at Golden Falls and Leixlip.

This group of three stations also forms part of the Turlough Hill Stations group.

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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