Ireland Liquid Cooling Energy Storage Quote

Energy Storage Ireland in 2019 recognised that solutions such as Pumped Storage Hydro (PSH), Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES), Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) and others require locations with specific geographical characteristics which are not particularly common on in Ireland.

Significant research and development is ongoing across the world on the development of new energy storage solutions and they could prove an ideal solution for the all-island Irish market, improving energy sustainability and security, while also facilitating achievement of long-term decarbonisation goals.

This is the first electricity storage policy published in Ireland. The Irish Government's Climate Action Plan 2021 set out the need for an energy storage policy for Ireland to support 75% reduction in power sector CO2 emissions by 2030.

With a target of 80% renewable electricity from intermittent sources on our grid by 2030, Ireland will require a significant amount of energy storage in the years to come.

Ireland is targeted to see significant growth in renewables in the next decades working towards a net zero energy system. Most of the added capacity will come from intermittent sources such as wind and solar making development of Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) pivotal to enable a secure and stable net zero grid.

As quantified in the Call for Evidence, it is likely that LDES will play a significant role in Ireland's energy system by the end of the decade. This Call for Evidence offers stakeholders with interest in energy storage a unique opportunity to influence the framework that will influence Ireland's path for LDES in years to come.