Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 17 October 2022

Kellistown East, Co. Carlow

Development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility in Kellistown.

21445 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 17 November 2021

Reference
21445
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
17 November 2021

Summary

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A 10-year planning permission is sought for a grid support facility with a 50-year lifespan. The development includes a 540 sqm building, cooling equipment, modular containers, and electrical infrastructure on a 1-hectare site.

Energygrid supportinfrastructureenergysubstation
Floor area
540 m²

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Development description

Permission for a 10 year planning permission for the development of a synchronous condenser grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining esb kellistown electricity substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. At the end of life the proposed development can either be decommissioned or refurbished to extend its life. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 1 ha. It will regulate reactive power on the electricity network and will consist of the following elements: a building (c. 540 sqm. C. 10m high) to house equipment including a synchronous condenser with flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the building but within a fenced compound will include cooling equipment (c. 160 sqm. C. 3m high) 6 no. Modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sq m c. 5m high), a step-up transformer, an auxiliary transformer, an external circuit breaker, electrical balance of plant, 1 no. Firefighting water tank, above ground oil separator and collection pit c. 100m of underground cabling ducts and cable to the adjoining esb substation, balustrade boundary fencing, security entrance gate and cctv, all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works to include site clearance, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing and lay-down area. The proposed development will connect by underground cable to the electricity supply board (esb) 220kv substation adjoining the western boundary of the proposed development site. This underground cabling will not form a part of the transmission networks as defined in section 2(1) of the electricity regulation act 1999

Key dates

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  1. Application received17 November 2021
  2. Further information requested19 January 2022
  3. Further information received5 August 2022
  4. Decision due17 October 2022
  5. Decision issued17 October 2022
  6. Grant issued2 May 2024
  7. Appeal submitted9 November 2022
  8. Appeal decided2 May 2024
  9. Permission expiry1 May 2034

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