Ballyteige Battery Energy Storage Facility

Application details

Planning reference

2660580

Council

Offaly County Council

Proposal description

An electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) within a total site area of 16.26ha. The development will include one electrical compound, battery storage enclosures (BSEs), power conversion systems on concrete support structures, auxiliary transformers, spares containers, LV switchgear room, aggregation panel with LV pillars, compound fencing, attenuation pond, fire tanks, indicative buried 33kV buried cable with watercourse crossing to switch room in approved substation under ACP reference 323988, upgraded entrance, new and upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, stock fencing, gates, lighting /CCTV poles and system, landscaping works, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance. This application seeks a 10-year permission from the date of grant for construction of the Proposed development and an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning of the Proposed Development. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been submitted with this application.

Location / address

Ballyteige Little, and Ballyteige Big, Co.Offaly

Applicant

Ballyteige Solar Limited

Application type

PERMISSION

Received / registered

6 Nov 2026