Deal adds grid-scale battery storage solutions at Poolbeg and South Wall to projects already underway at Inchicore and Aghada DUBLIN, IRELAND : ESB and energy storage experts Fluence have today (30th Sept 21) announced details of a 75 MW / 150 MWh energy storage solution at ESB’s plant in Poolbeg in Dublin and a 30 […]
Wind And Solar Projects Take “Material Hit” From ESB And Morrison
New investment in large scale wind and solar projects has come to a virtual halt in Australia, and investors are pointing to the twin hits of new market rules proposed by the Energy Security Board, and the the unhelpful intervention of Scott Morrison’s federal Coalition government. Simon Corbell, the former ACT climate minister and now […]
ESB Opens Eight-Bay Electric Vehicle Charging Hub in Kildare
Hub capable of providing 100km worth of charge in six minutes. State company ESB has opened its first eight-bay high-power electric vehicle charging hub at Mayfield service station at junction 14 on the M7 at Monasterevin, Co Kildare. The hub is capable of providing 100km of charge in as little as six minutes, according to […]
Tesla Energy Takes a Stand Against Coal And Gas Generators in Australia
Tesla Energy firmly argued against using coal and gas generators to support a proposed low-cost, reliable, secure, and zero-emissions grid in Australia. In March 2019, Australia’s energy ministers tasked the Energy Security Board (ESB) to advise on a national electricity market design, which birthed the Post 2025 Electricity Market Design. The project was aimed at […]
Solar Deployment in Australia ‘Significantly Higher’ Than Previously Forecast
Australia’s electricity grid faces congestion and power security issues over the next few years as more solar energy capacity is installed at faster rates than previously expected. That’s according to a report from the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC), which has found that 763MW of new large-scale solar capacity was added to the power mix […]
Australia Tops Step-Change Energy Transition Scenario
The rate of investment in and construction of more power generation capacity in Australia from renewable sources such as wind and solar is exceeding the most optimistic scenario, known as step change, under the Integrated System Plan (ISP) 2020, according to the Australian Energy Security Board (ESB). The scenario includes the earlier-than-planned retirement of coal- […]
Allied Irish Bank (AIB) Raises €1bn in first Irish Bank Green Bond Sale
Bank of Ireland is also planning to enter fast-growing area of global debt markets AIB on Wednesday became the first Irish bank to venture into the burgeoning green bonds market, raising €1 billion of capital to support lending towards renewable energy projects and green buildings. While the focus among banks and companies active in the […]
ESB says no decision yet on electric vehicle charging costs
The ESB has said no decisions have been made in relation how much it is likely to cost motorists to use their public charging network for electric cars in the future. However, a spokesperson said an announcement on the introduction of pricing plans will be made later in the year. It comes after the Government […]