248-Unit Long Duration Energy Storage Facility, Ballynahone

Application details

Planning reference

2461497

Council

Donegal County Council

Proposal description

(1) A 10-YEAR PERMISSION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE (LDES) COMPOUND WITH A TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF C.2.9HA CONTAINING 248NO. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE UNITS IN THE FORM OF METAL SHIPPING CONTAINERS [APPROXIMATELY 12.2M (L) X 2.6M (W) AND 2.9M (H) EACH] AND ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY CONTROL AND VENTILATION EQUIPMENT; (2) INSTALLATION OF AN ONSITE TRANSFORMER COMPOUND (C.3,600SQ M) TO FACILITATE AN UNDER-THE FENCE CONNECTION TO THE ADJACENT TRILLICK 110KV SUBSTATION. THE TRANSFORMER COMPOUND WILL INCLUDE A CONTROL BUILDING OF C.27SQ M, A 110 KV TRANSFORMER, ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, AND AN UP TO 18M HIGH LIGHTNING PROTECTION MONOPOLE MAST; (3) A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND WITH A TOTAL SURFACE AREA OF C.1,500SQ M. C.515M OF NEW AND UPGRADED ACCESS TRACKS; 3NO. ENTRANCES FROM THE L-7231 PUBLIC ROAD COMPRISING THE UPGRADE OF 1NO. EXISTING ENTRANCE AND CREATION OF 1NO. NEW PERMANENT ACCESS AND 1NO. NEW TEMPORARY ACCESS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE FACILITY; (4) UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CABLING BETWEEN THE PROPOSED LDES COMPOUND AND THE PROPOSED ON-SITE TRANSFORMER COMPOUND WHICH WILL CROSS UNDER THE L-7231 PUBLIC ROAD; (5) SECURITY LIGHTING; (6) POLE MOUNTED CCTV AND COMMUNICATIONS MAST; (7) ON-SITE FRESHWATER STORAGE TANK INCLUDING FRESH WATER TREATMENT UNIT IN THE FORM OF A METAL SHIPPING CONTAINER; (8) ON-SITE DRAINAGE SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED VEGETATED ATTENUATION POND; (9) A STORAGE CONTAINER IN THE FORM OF A METAL SHIPPING CONTAINER; (10) SOUND REFLECTIVE BARRIERS TO A HEIGHT OF 4M; (11) SECURITY FENCING AND GATES; AND ALL ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, SERVICES AND CLEARANCE WORKS INCLUDING TREE FELLING OF C.4.7HA OF CONIFER PLANTATION; LANDSCAPING AND PLANTING. THE PROPOSED LDES FACILITY WILL BE OPERATIONAL FOR A PERIOD OF 30 YEARS

Location / address

BALLYNAHONE, BUNCRANA, LIFFORD PO

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

23 Sept 2024

Valid date

23 Sept 2024

Council decision

Conditional

Council decision date

15 Nov 2024

Appeal lodged

4 Dec 2024