Permission for a synchronous compensator (electricity grid stabilization) development within the townland of Killeena…

Application details

Planning reference

22/4488

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Permission for a synchronous compensator (electricity grid stabilization) development within the townland of Killeena, near Knockraha, Co.Cork within a site area of approximately 0.8 hectares. Planning permission is sought for; (1) a High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) compound consisting of the following; 1 no. High Inertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) building enclosed within a steel clad framed, housed structure (12.1m height with a total area of 504 sq.m); electrical container area consisting of 8 no. electrical equipment containers, 4 no. external cooler units; 1 auxiliary and start up Static Frequency Converter (SFC) transformer; 1 generator circuit breaker, 1 emergency diesel generator and 1 associated diesel storage tank. (2) a High Voltage (HV) compound consisting of a main transformer and high voltage equipment. (3) a Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building compound consisting of the following; high voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) housed structure (13.5m height with a total area of 558 sq.m); (4) upgrade to the existing site entrance onto the L6989, internal access tracks, fencing, landscaping and drainage. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years.

Location / address

Killeena Knockraha Co.Cork

Applicant

Killeena Energy Limited

Agent

Fehily Timoney and Company

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

8 Mar 2022

Valid date

24 Mar 2022

Council status

Application Closed

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

4 Oct 2022

Appeal lodged

28 Oct 2022

Appeal decision

Grant permission with revised conditions

Appeal decision date

20 Nov 2023

Grid reference

178047.7, 76721.79