DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 20MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON…

Application details

Planning reference

19161

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 20MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 0.95 HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 563 SQM) CONTAINING 8 NO. BATTERY AND CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURES (C. 12.2M LONG X 2.5M WIDE X 4M HIGH), (II) SINGLE STOREY SWITCHGEAR BUILDING (C. 18M LONG X 15M WIDE X 3M HIGH) CONTAINING ELECTRICIAL PLANT AND CONTROL ROOM, (III) BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT VIA OVERHEAD CABLE TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH, AND (IV) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMIETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUISINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING, CAR PARKING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER

Location / address

COOLCOR, RHODE, CO. OFFALY

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

10 Apr 2019

Council decision

CONDITIONAL

Council decision date

4 Jun 2019

Final grant date

11 Jul 2019