Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 June 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Long-Duration Energy Storage: Discussion

11:00 am

Photo of Steven MatthewsSteven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party)
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It is fascinating. The technology has probably been known for a long time but it now has the potential to be used commercially. Given that the technology changes so quickly, is it difficult to get State-led investment? What I mean is that this is a signal to investors that this is the direction in which the country is going. Do people hold back because things may change in two or three years? Is this a challenge in the area?