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The contracts for building synchronous condensers will collectively provide 6,963MVA of synchronous inertia.
Irish electricity grid operator EirGrid has awarded four contracts for renewables integration technologies, specifically synchronous condensers, to support Ireland’s energy transition.
The company noted that these technologies will provide low carbon inertia services (LCIS) to help maintain stability on the electricity grid while accommodating higher levels of clean power.
The contracts were awarded to Quarry Lane Stability in Sligo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Statkraft Ireland; Glencloosagh Energy in Kerry, which is also a subsidiary of Statkraft Ireland; Buffy Letter in Galway; and Green Frog Power in Wexford.
In the past, maintaining power system stability relied on the inertia provided solely by large conventional generators.
Earlier this year, EirGrid reduced the minimum number of large fossil-fuelled generators required on Ireland’s electricity grid from five to four.
The LCIS technology is set to be implemented between 2027 and 2028, with the potential to further reduce the minimum number of units needed in the future. |
