Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)…

Application details

Planning reference

2460669

Council

Meath County Council

Proposal description

Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) with an installed capacity of up to 50MW, within a total site area of up to 6.9ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, 64no. battery storage enclosures (BSEs), 8no. power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond of 1212 cubic metres, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 110kV Meath Hill substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance

Location / address

Meath Hill and Ardagh , between the settlements of Kingscourt and Drumconrath , Co. Meath

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

23 Aug 2024

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

10 Oct 2024

Final grant date

26 Nov 2024

Planning timeline

Key dated milestones from the planning record.

1. Application received

   23 Aug 2024

2. Decision: CONDITIONAL

   10 Oct 2024

3. Final grant

   26 Nov 2024