CULLIONBUOY, BARNESMORE, DONEGAL PO
Construction of a 6MW battery energy storage system within a compound at an existing wind farm.
1950357 · Donegal County Council · Lodged 19 March 2019
- Reference
- 1950357
- Authority
- Donegal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 19 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 6MW battery energy storage system (BESS) within a fenced compound. It includes two container buildings, two transformers, a switchgear kiosk, and an underground cable connecting to the existing Barnesmore wind farm substation.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a 6mw battery energy storage system (bess) provided within a compound area consisting of associated plant, equipment and buildings including : 2 no. Bess container buildings of 2.6m in height, 12.2m in length and 2.5m in width, 2 no. Transformers (equipment) of 2.5m in height, 2m in length and 2m in width; a grp switchgear kiosk (plant) of 4.1m in height, 5.5m in length and 5.5m in width; compound mesh fence of 2.75m in height; area of hardstanding; 50m underground cable connecting the development to the existing windfarm substation; and all other associated site development works to facilitate the development. Access to the site will be via the existing barnesmore windfarm private laneway which accesses onto the local road (l20151-1) within the existing barnesmore windfarm site
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 March 2019
- Decision due13 May 2019
- Decision issued10 May 2019
- Grant issued12 June 2019
- Permission expiry11 June 2024
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