Irish firm plans 600MW green hydrogen storage facility in Co. Carlow
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Mrigakshi Dixit
Summary
Irish firm Net Zero Energy (NZE) plans to build the Rathrush Green Energy Park, a 600MW Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) facility in Co. Carlow. The project would compress green hydrogen gas and store it in custom-engineered lined rock caverns underground. During peak demand, the stored hydrogen would be released to power above-ground turbines for clean electricity generation. The facility represents a massive scale-up for Irish infrastructure, generating 30 times more green energy than Turlough Hill and having seven times the generating capacity of the Ardnacrusha hydropower plant.
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When peak demand strains the national grid, the stored hydrogen will be released, feeding above-ground turbines to instantly generate clean electricity.
Upon completion, the park will generate 30 times as much green energy as the famous Turlough Hill pumped-storage facility in Wicklow.
According to the company, it is expected to have seven times the generating capacity of the Ardnacrusha hydropower plant.
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