Work starts on two 100MW lithium-ion BESSs in Ireland

Korean-Irish partners have broken ground on two 100MW lithium-ion battery energy storage projects in Ireland that will provide back-up power to support grid stability and reliability as the country increases its use of wind and solar power.

South Korea’s Hanwha Energy Corporation and Irish partners Lumcloon Energy said €150 million (US$165m) had been invested to develop the sites in County Offaly.