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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

Poolbeg Energy Hub

Mar 12, 2024, 14:00 PM
Title : Poolbeg Energy Hub
Location : Poolbeg
Select a choice : Battery
Latitude : 53.3403800
Longitude : -6.1893850

The Poolbeg Battery Energy Storage System is located at our Poolbeg Energy Hub in Dublin where some of the latest technologies will support the future delivery of renewable energy including batteries, hydrogen and offshore wind will be deployed over the next decade.

The project, operational since late November 2023, has a capability of providing 75MW (150MWh) of ffast-acting energy storage to help provide grid stability and deliver more renewables on Ireland’s electricity system.

Row of five battery energy storage systems

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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