Gore Street's Kilmannock BESS to broaden by 90MW

• Gore Street Energy Storage Fund's Kilmannock battery energy storage system (BESS) in Co. Wexford, Ireland, has received an additional grid volume allowance of 90MW, building on the 30MW presently protected.

The development of the BESS-- which is presently under advancement by the noted energy storage fund-- was offered a grid connection deal via Eirgrid as well as ESB Networks' long-lasting link policy (ECP) procedure recently. This additionally saw 1,533 MW of solar, six hybrid solar-plus-storage sites consisting of 325MW of solar and 441MW of battery storage and another standalone battery storage site obtain grid link offers.

The boosted property ability of Kilmannock will certainly decrease the rate per MW of building, more increasing the rate advantage of the property, Gore Street said.

The firm's portfolio consists of over 600MW of operating as well as incomplete projects in the UK as well as Ireland as of 19 November 2021, with 310MW of assets across the island of Ireland.

Without a doubt, 2 of Gore Street's functional possessions in its Irish portfolio, Drumkee and also Mullavilly, were called into action to avoid a power outage on the Irish transmission network adhering to the unexpected loss of 2 standard generators - Whitegate and Dublin Bay - on Monday 22 November.

"With the ever-growing number of renewable resource assets being developed and connected to grid networks, the requirement for energy storage projects is increasing significantly over the coming years and also our team believe that Gore Street is in an outstanding setting to capitalise on this expanding need," claimed Alex O'Cinneide, CEO of Gore Street Resources.