Energy Storage Ireland Presents Policy Asks to Oireachtas Committee on Energy Storage Targets and Grid Reforms (data.oireachtas.ie)

• ESI urges long-term storage target with revenue mechanism; 10 GW pipeline at risk without it
• Network charge reform could save consumers €37m annually per analysis
• Planning rules need updating to support hybrid wind-solar-storage projects

"Energy Storage Ireland (ESI) presented an opening statement to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate, Environment and Energy. Currently 1 GW of battery storage is operational, with 10 GW in development. In 2024, over 11% of wind energy was curtailed due to grid constraints. An AFRY study commissioned by ESI finds that 2 GW of additional storage by early 2030s would yield €102 million in annual benefits. Three key asks: establish long-duration storage targets with a revenue mechanism, reform network charges so batteries are treated as flexible assets, and enable hybrid wind-solar-storage projects."