Clarity on battery policy vital for Irish energy goals

Bobby Smith, head of Energy Storage Ireland, looks at the huge leaps forward for Irish renewables. He talks to Jillian Godsil

An artist's impression of the planned Ballynahone Energy Storage plant in Donegal. The proposed concept will be the first battery storage project of its kind in Europe.

Bobby Smith, head of Energy Storage Ireland, highlights a critical need for clear policy and infrastructure development to ensure Ireland meets its renewable energy goals. 

Smith has led the advocacy group since its foundation in 2020, leveraging extensive experience from his earlier career at the Commission for Regulation of Utilities and Wind Energy Ireland.