Ballinrea Battery Energy Storage System, Carrigaline

Application details

Planning reference

25/4299

Council

Cork County Council

Proposal description

Permission for the construction of the proposed development on agricultural land will comprise of the following; A Battery Energy Storage System with associated infrastructure including a new internal access road approximately 0.8km in length , a 1.6km 33kV double circuit underground cable grid connection to be permitted Ballinrea Solar Farm 110kV substation (Planning ref ABP-317706), to be installed in an excavated trench including underground ducting; modular office and welfare buildings, three steel storage containers and all associated site development and reinstatement works

Location / address

Ballinrea Carrigaline Co.Cork

Applicant

Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited

Agent

Graeme Thornton

Application type

Permission

Received / registered

26 Feb 2025

Valid date

11 Mar 2025

Council decision

Conditional Permission

Council decision date

9 Feb 2026

Appeal lodged

4 Mar 2026

Ward / district

Municipal Districts: Municipal District of Carrigaline

Grid reference

570648, 565354