We have over 300MWs of two-hour storage across five sites, enough to power around 200,000 homes, farms and businesses. . SSE has grown its secured battery energy storage system (BESS) pipeline in Ireland to 300MW with the acquisition of the 120MW/240MWh Thornsberry BESS project near Tullamore, County Offaly. Pictured is the company's 50MW battery storage facility in Wiltshire, England. The project was acquired from UK-based renewable energy company Low Carbon in. . Statkraft's Rory Griffin writes about the challenges and opportunities encountered in developing Ireland's first-ever 4-hour duration battery storage project, which is co-located with a wind farm. This is an extract of a feature article that originally appeared in Vol. ESB partnered with Fluence and Powercomm Group to deliver this project. Irish state-owned electricity company ESB has opened a 150MW/300MWh battery. . Electricity storage, which entails capturing electricity produced at one time for future use, will be a key element in the successful operation of our electricity network and will accelerate our use of renewable electricity, providing cheaper, greener electricity to the consumer.
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