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    SSE acquires development rights for Irish 120 MW/240 MWh BESS project

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    SSE’s 50MW battery storage asset at Salisbury in Wiltshire, England, which entered commercial operation in April 2024. Credit: SSE Renewables.

    ESS has acquired the rights from UK-based Low Carbon to develop a 120 MW/240 megawatt hour (MWh) grid-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) project in the Midlands in Ireland .

    The move by SSE Renewables, an arm of SSE, listed on the Financial Times Stock Exchange, is part of its strategy to grow its battery storage portfolio in the country.

    Located in County Offaly, the Thornsberry BESS project was procured from Grid Systems Services, a subsidiary of Low Carbon.

    The site, near Tullamore, has planning permission and a grid connection offer for an import/export capacity of 120 MW to the national grid.

    The battery system could store up to 240 megawatt hours (MWh) of energy, providing backup power to 115,000 Irish homes for up to two hours.

    Subject to a final investment decision, SSE Renewables could make the project operational by 2030.

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    The development is expected to boost the local economy in County Offaly and the wider Midlands through job creation and supply chain opportunities. It will also contribute to local authority services through development contributions and business rates.

    Heather Donald, Director of Onshore Wind, Solar and Batteries for SSE Renewables UK and Ireland, said: “The acquisition of the approved Thornsberry project in County Offaly is another big step forward in our plans to grow SSE Renewables’ battery storage development portfolio in Ireland.

    “The addition of this grid-wide project can make a significant contribution to the delivery of SSE’s fully funded five-year net zero acceleration program, while also advancing the diversity of technologies in our portfolio.”

    Low Carbon, the original developer of the project since 2018, holds a 20% share of operational storage capacity in Ireland.

    Low Carbon Founder and Managing Director Roy Bedlow said: “We are delighted to collaborate with SSE on this project, which highlights Low Carbon’s leading position in the Irish storage market.

    “Furthermore, this announcement demonstrates our expertise in delivering high quality investment assets to the market, whilst playing an important role in supporting our future growth as we aim to build 20GW of new renewable energy .”

    In October 2024, SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland has submitted an application for a building permit for the 122 MW Cummeennabuddoge wind farm at An Bord Pleanála.


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