Gortawee, Mucklagh, Ballyconnell
A 30-year permission for a grid system services facility and energy storage units.
2460045 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 29 February 2024
- Reference
- 2460045
- Authority
- Carlow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 29 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a 30-year permission for a grid system services facility on a 3.46-hectare site. The works include installing energy storage units, a customer switchgear container compound, electrical transformers, inverter units, and connecting to the adjacent 110kV substation.
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Development description
For thirty-year permission for a grid system services facility located at gortawee, mucklagh, ballyconnell, county cavan, over an area of c. 3.46 hectares. The proposed works shall consist of the installation and operation of energy storage units, including 1no. Customer switchgear containers and compound, which will be connected to the national grid via the adjacent gortawee 110kv substation infrastructure, electrical transformers and inverter units, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, cctv, internal access road and all associated ancillary infrastructure
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- Application received29 February 2024
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