For an amendment to the granted planning (Planning Reference: 221203) which comprised consent for a solar PV energy…

Application details

Planning reference

2360073

Council

Kildare County Council

Proposal description

For an amendment to the granted planning (Planning Reference: 221203) which comprised consent for a solar PV energy development and battery storage compound at Coolcarrigan, Timahoe West, Co. Kildare. Proposed amendments include; (1) An increase in the quantum of energy export that the solar park can produce from 80MW to up to 120MW (2) an amendment to the wording of the battery energy storage from 80MWh to up to 80MW, which amends the power output from the energy capacity to the rated power, to provide battery energy storage to greater flexibility in how it imports and exports the electricity to the grid (3) clarification of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052) increasing the energy export from 15MW to upp to 19.4MW)

Location / address

Coolcarrigan , Timahoe West , Co. Kildare

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

28 Jul 2023

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

20 Sept 2023

Final grant date

7 Nov 2023

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   28 Jul 2023

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   20 Sept 2023

3. Final grant

   7 Nov 2023