DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 100MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID.

Application details

Planning reference

17194

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 100MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL CONSIST OF (I) A SINGLE STOREY METAL CLAD BUILDING (FLOOR AREA 4,536SQM) TO A HEIGHT OF 9M, WHICH WILL INCLUDE: RECEPTION AREA, OFFICES, BATTERY ROOM, WORKSHOP AREA, WELFARE FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY SERVICES ROOMS, (II) PERIMETER SECURED SWITCHYARD CONTAINING 110KV SUBSTATION, MV SWITCHGEAR ROOM (FLOOR AREA 100SQM) TO A HEIGHT OF 4M, CONTROL BUILDING (FLOOR AREA 200SQM) TO A HEIGHT OF 4M, (III) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING PERIMETER FENCING AND LANDSCAPING, SECURITY HUT AT SITE ENTRANCE, CAR PARKING, ACCESS ROADS, ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER, LIGHTING AND SITE ENTRANCE WITH CONNECTION TO THE EXISTING R357

Location / address

LUMCLOON, CLOGHAN, CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

1 Jun 2017

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

25 Jul 2017

Final grant date

30 Aug 2017