A Synchronous Compensator (Electricity Grid stabilisation) development within the townland of Windgates, Co.

Application details

Planning reference

211444

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

A Synchronous Compensator (Electricity Grid stabilisation) development within the townland of Windgates, Co. Kildare within a site area of approximately 1.97 hectares. Permission is sought for 1 High Intertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) Compound (0.25 hectares) consisting of 1 No. High Intertia Synchronous Compensator (HISC) building enclosed within a steel clad framed, housed structure (12.1m max height and 481 m2) and supported by an electrical container area measuring 355m2 consisting of 8 No. electrical equipment containers with a total area of (238m2), each container measuring 29.75m2, and an external cooler area measuring 180m2 consisting of 4 No. external cooler units, each one measuring 30.5m2, 1 Auxiliary and Start up Static Frequency Converter SFC Transformer, 1 Generator circuit breaker, 1 emergency diesel generator and 1 associated diesel storage tank; A High Voltage (HV) Compound (0.11 hectares) consisting of main transformer and High Voltage (HV) equipment; A Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) Building compound and underground grid connection (0.25 hectares) consisting of 1 High Voltage Gas Insulated Switchgear Compound (0.16 Hectares), included within this compound is a HV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) housed structure (13.5m max height and 458m2) and 220kv underground cable connection (188m in length) to adjacent (existing) 220kV Eirgrid Substation; Upgrade to the existing site entrance onto the R406, internal access tracks, fencing, temporary construction compound, landscaping and drainage. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) accompanies this application. All within the townland of

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Location / address

Windgates, Co. Kildare.

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

7 Oct 2021

Council status

APPLICATION FINALISED

Council decision

REFUSED

Council decision date

18 May 2022

Final grant date

5 Oct 2023

Appeal lodged

9 Jun 2022

Appeal decision

Grant Permissions with Conditions

Appeal decision date

5 Oct 2023