WEIRTON, W.Va. — Form Energy is expanding beyond the United States, signing an agreement to deploy a large-scale battery storage system in Ireland — a deal the company says marks its transition from a domestic manufacturer to a global one.
The Weirton-based company plans to install a 10-megawatt, 1,000-megawatt-hour battery system in Ireland, with officials hoping to have it operational by 2029. The agreement, five years in the making, was formally signed on St. Patrick’s Day.
Company president Ted Wiley said the project makes Weirton an exporter again and represents the first international product to come out of the company’s Form Factory One facility.
The system will be Ireland’s first multi-day storage battery, intended to improve grid stability and reliability. Future Energy Ireland CEO Peter Lynch said the technology could help address the country’s limited grid interconnection, reduce congestion and improve affordability.
According to the company, the project will demonstrate the value of multi-day energy storage and help Ireland meet its energy targets, with both sides expressing hopes for a larger portfolio of projects to follow.
