Projects · Hydrogen
Kinsale Head (offshore), Co. Cork·In developmentHydrogen
ESB / dCarbonX Kinsale Head Hydrogen Storage
- StageProposed redevelopment of decommissioned Kinsale Head gas reservoirs for energy storage as the Kestrel Project (dCarbonX with JV partners ESB and Bord Gáis Energy); subject to further regulatory approvals
- Next milestoneFurther regulatory approvals
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Next milestone: Further regulatory approvals2 November 2026 · previously: Licence/planning approvals, subsurface modelling
- Stage: Proposed redevelopment of decommissioned Kinsale Head gas reservoirs for energy storage as the Kestrel Project (dCarbonX with JV partners ESB and Bord Gáis Energy); subject to further regulatory approvals2 November 2026 · previously: pipeline
- Status: In development2 November 2026 · previously: At tender
- Value: Not disclosed2 November 2026 · previously: n/a
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