Poolbeg Generating Station
There are two stations on the site, the older thermal station containing units 1, 2, and 3 and the combined cycle gas station containing units CG14, CG15 and ST16, which is located toward
ESB has officially opened a major battery plant at its Poolbeg site in Dublin, which will store excess renewable energy for discharge when needed. It said the facility will add 75MW of fast-acting energy storage to help provide grid stability.
Ireland's ESB has opened a battery energy storage system at its Poolberg site in Dublin. Operational since November, the battery plant is capable of providing 75 MW of energy for two hours to Ireland's electricity system. It features high-capacity batteries that store excess renewable energy for discharge when required.
The South Wall Battery Energy Storage System went live in 2023 and has the capability of providing 30MW of fast-acting energy storage. The Poolbeg Battery Energy Storage System in Dublin went into operation in November 2023 and has the capability of providing 75MW of fast-acting energy storage.
This latest battery energy storage system (BESS), currently the largest site of its kind in commercial operation in Ireland, is part of ESB's pipeline of projects which are being delivered at sites in Dublin and Cork – representing an investment of up to €300m.
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