A compressed - air energy storage facility in Larne , Northern Ireland , has been awarded additional € 8.3 m of funding from the European Union ( EU ) , following a € 6.5 m injection in 2015 . Developed by Gaelectric , the system , which placed air in engineered pipes about 1 km below ground level , is expected to have 330 MW capacity for a 6 - 8 year duration , enough to power around 200,000 homes . If you like, you can follow me on Google Plus. The Larne project was one of nine that received recommendations for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility .
A compressed - air energy storage facility in Larne , Northern Ireland , has been awarded additional € 8.3 m of funding from the European Union ( EU ) , following a € 6.5 m injection in 2015 . Developed by Gaelectric , the system , which placed air in engineered pipes about 1 km below ground level , is expected to have 330 MW capacity for a 6 - 8 year duration , enough to power around 200,000 homes . The Larne project was one of nine that received recommendations for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility .