Hybrid solar storage project financing options in Ireland 2026

Is SSE Renewables launching a'sunny south east' project in Ireland?

SSE Renewables has taken its first steps into solar generation and associated battery storage in Ireland, with plans to develop a co-located project at its existing operational wind farm asset in the country’s ‘sunny South East’.

What is energy storage Ireland?

Energy Storage Ireland is a representative association of public and private sector organisations who are interested and active in the development of energy storage in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Delivering the energy storage technologies to enable a secure, carbon free electricity system on the island of Ireland by 2035.

Could battery storage and solar power be co-located with onshore wind farms?

SSE Renewables recently launched a fleet-wide assessment of sites where battery storage systems and solar generation technology could be co-located with existing onshore wind farms.

Where would a proposed solar farm be located?

The proposed solar farm would be located in the townlands of Hooks and Yoletown while the proposed BESS would be co-located adjacent to the existing substation at Richfield wind farm.

Where is Statkraft building a battery storage project in Ireland?

Statkraft is currently building Ireland’s first 4-hour duration battery storage project in County Offaly, in Ireland’s midlands.

Can I share MEC grid connection capacity in Ireland?

The sharing of Maximum Export Capacity (MEC) grid connection capacity is not currently permitted in Ireland. While system constraints can last longer than four hours, the 4-hour Fluence system was a technology Statkraft had the confidence to deliver, and one that the company feels could mitigate the constraint risk.