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Welcome to the Carney Grid Stability Project
Information on the proposed development of a grid stability facility.
Introduction - Greening the grid
Greening the grid by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels is essential for delivering effective climate action and securing Ireland’s energy independence.
Traditionally, the electricity grid system has depended on fossil fuels for electricity generation for our homes and businesses, and for keeping the grid stable. Now, as more and more renewable wind and solar power becomes available to the Irish grid, we need to ensure that we can balance the energy system by matching supply with demand.
This can be achieved through Long Duration Energy Storage – a grid services technology that helps store the excess energy generated from renewable sources. With a target of 80% renewable electricity from renewable sources by 2030, Ireland will require a significant amount of energy storage by the end of the decade.
Renewable Energy in Ireland
45% of our electricity came from renewable energy sources in 2024. The Government's ambition is to increase this to 80% by 2030. Effective management of the delivery of electricity through our national grid is now more important than ever. This proposal aims to facilitate our country’s transition to a low carbon society by providing zero-carbon stability services to the grid system.
By integrating what is known as a synchronous compensator on to the electricity grid system at this location, we will reduce our reliance on the fossil fuel generators that have traditionally provided these grid stability services.
About Statkraft
At Statkraft, we believe that a better, cleaner, and more sustainable world is possible to achieve, and that by working together, we can avoid the worst impacts of climate change. As Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, we have been making clean energy possible for almost 130 years and continue to lead the way towards a carbon-free future.
In Ireland since 2018, we now employ approximately 150 people across our offices in Cork and Tullamore. Our team are experts in developing, owning, and operating renewable energy projects across the technologies of onshore wind, offshore wind, solar, battery storage and grid services.
We endeavour to develop suitable and appropriate renewable energy projects that will bring lasting benefits to the local communities in which they are located, to the country, and to future generations.