Kilshane Energy proposes building a 680 MW gas peaker power plant in Dublin, Ireland. However, grid-scale batteries offer a cleaner, cheaper, and more flexible alternative for balancing the grid during peak demand. Building the gas plant would lock Ireland into decades of pollution and fuel dependence, while batteries could enable a modern, renewable-powered grid.
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Timestamps
No new fossil fuel infrastructure 0.00
Why peaker plants were needed 0:39
What is a peaker plant 1:19
Moving from peakers to batteries 3:07
Stranded assets 6:33
Do we want a 20th century grid in the 21st century 7:14
Channel: Decarbonize!
Published: 2026-06-08
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=io4RjLu5cyw