Irish government urged to adopt an energy storage strategy

Storing energy could save Irish consumers €85 million a year on electric bills and cut 1 million tonnes of carbon emissions, according to a new report. In a nutshell The research, carried out by energy market specialists Baringa, was unveiled at Energy Storage Ireland’s Annual Conference. Environment, Climate and Communications Eamon Ryan opened the event in Dublin on Thursday. The companies involved are now urging the Irish Government to implement an all-island energy storage strategy to accelerate development of game changing energy storage infrastructure. Bobby Smith, Head of Energy Storage Ireland, said: “Energy storage helps ensure a safe, secure, supply of electricity for homes, businesses and farms across Ireland and Northern Ireland. “No electricity system can operate without a back-up and in Ireland this has traditionally been provided by fossil fuel generation.…

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