The development will consist of the following elements: • Battery Energy Storage System facility…

Application details

Planning reference

2560108

Council

Mayo County Council

Proposal description

The development will consist of the following elements: • Battery Energy Storage System facility, consisting of battery containers with integrated HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning) units, transformers, inverters, underground cabling, associated control rooms, internal access routes, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, fencing; • Associated Electrical Compound consisting of: Low voltage operations compound including one (1) single storey control and operational building, electrical plant, cabling, lighting, CCTV, lightning masts, diesel generator and diesel tank, operations and maintenance containers and stores; • High voltage electrical yard comprising outdoor electrical plant and associated compound; • Underground high voltage electrical cable to facilitate a connection to the existing adjacent 110kV Tawnaghmore substation; • Associated landscaping, drainage, decommissioning of existing septic tank and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development A 10-year permission is sought in respect of the development. Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details accompanies the application. The Tawnaghmore Power Station has an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Reg, No. P0566-02).

Location / address

SSE Thermal Tawnaghmore Generation Station , Tawnaghmore Upper , Kilala Co. Mayo

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

28 Feb 2025

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

24 Apr 2025

Final grant date

26 May 2025

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   28 Feb 2025

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   24 Apr 2025

3. Final grant

   26 May 2025