Energy Baseline and Appraisal for Lambay Island

Lambay Irish Whiskey Company is a partnership between Lambay Estate Company and the French cognac distiller Camus. They two companies formed a partnership in 2018 based around a view to produce Irish whiskey on Lambay Island, initially ageing the product there and then manufacturing part or all of the product there. The company has grown significantly since then and now offers 3 different whiskey types with significant online marketing and presence in duty free and retail premises.

Lambay Island is not grid connected and sources most of its electrical power from wind and solar installations, with a backup generator. There are batteries associated with this energy system to maintain supply when there is little wind or sun. There is a significant expansion in the island energy system forthcoming where a distillery is to be established on the island and this will have significant impact on the energy required on the island. Furthermore, the company wishes the island to be as renewable as possible.