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On lands including Straboe and, Killerrig, Carlow

A large-scale solar farm and battery storage development near Killerrig.

2460160 · Carlow County Council · Lodged 11 June 2024

Reference
2460160
Authority
Carlow County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 June 2024

Summary

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Permission is sought for a solar PV energy development and battery energy storage system (BESS) compound across a 132.28-hectare site. The project includes solar panels, substations, battery blocks, security fencing, and four separate access points with a 40-year operational period.

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Development description

The development will consist of permission for a solar pv energy development with associated battery energy storage system compound with a total site area of c. 132.28ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage containers, monitoring houses, composting toilet, bess customer substation, battery blocks, bess inverters and pcs (twin skid), bess interface cabinets (bic), backup generator, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, cctv, landscaping and ancillary works, with a 40year operational period. It is proposed that the proposed development will be accessed from four separate access points which will include (i) a new access created off the r726; (ii) a new entrance off straboe lane; (iii) a widened and improved existing entrance off straboe lane; and (iv) use of an existing and previously consented entrance off the r418. A natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application

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  1. Application received11 June 2024

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