Capital Dynamics Acquires 170 MW 4-Hour LDES BESS Project in Knockanure, County Kerry, Ireland
Capital Dynamics has acquired a 170 MW / 4-hour long duration energy storage (LDES) BESS project in Knockanure, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland from a group of private shareholders. With planning consent secured in October 2025 and grid connection at the Knockanure 110 kV substation, the project marks Capital Dynamics' first investment in the Republic of Ireland.
Transaction date: · Source: capdyn.com
Key facts
- Transaction date
- Technology
- Battery Storage (BESS)
- Capacity
- 170 MW
- Transaction price
- Not disclosed
- Buyer
- Capital Dynamics
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- County Kerry
- Location
- Knockanure, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland
- Continent
- Europe
- Development status
- Ready-to-Build
- PPA
- n.a.
Technology details
170 MW / 4-hour duration long duration energy storage (LDES) battery energy storage system, classified as LDES by EirGrid. Grid connection capacity of 170 MW secured at the neighbouring 110 kV Knockanure substation. Planning consent received in October 2025. Procurement and delivery planning already underway. One of the first LDES projects to be delivered in the Republic of Ireland.
Additional information
Capital Dynamics' first investment in the Republic of Ireland. The project adds to Capital Dynamics' portfolio of LDES projects in the Irish Single Electricity Market. Capital Dynamics was advised by Pinsent Masons (legal), Afry (technical) and Mazars (financial).
Source
Original announcement: https://www.capdyn.com/news/capital-dynamics-acquires-170mw-4-hour-battery-energy-storage-project-in-the-re/