Mucklagh, Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan
Development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) with associated infrastructure.
18304 · Cavan County Council · Lodged 16 July 2018
- Reference
- 18304
- Authority
- Cavan County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 July 2018
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the development of a battery energy storage system (BESS) on a 0.62-hectare site. It will include a substation building, a switchgear container, 15 inverter/transformer modules, 10 containerised battery storage modules, and 20 HVAC units.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
For the development of a battery energy storage system (bess) within a total site area of up to 0.62 hectares, to include 1 no. Single storey electrical substation building, 1 no. Customer switchgear container, 15 no. Electrical inverter/transformer station modules (skids), 10 no. Containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, 20 no. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning units (hvac units), access tracks and upgraded site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, cctv security monitoring system, culvert, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure on land
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 July 2018
- Further information requested6 September 2018
- Further information received28 September 2018
- Decision due25 October 2018
- Decision issued24 October 2018
- Grant issued29 November 2018
- Permission expiry28 November 2023
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