GrantedEnergyDecided 13 February 2024

Adjacent to the Dublin Bay Power Generating Station, Pigeon House Road, Dublin, D04 Y5N2

Demolition of storage buildings and oil tanks to install an Open Cycle Gas Turbine generating unit at Dublin Bay Power Station.

PWSDZ3074/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 January 2023

Reference: PWSDZ3074/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 January 2023

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of two storage buildings and four oil tanks at the NORA Ringsend oil farm. It will be replaced by an Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) generating unit with associated plant, equipment, and a 40-metre-high exhaust stack.

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Development description

Permission:the proposed development will consist of the following elements
Demolition of two storage buildings and demolition of four oil tanks within the bunded area of the nora ringsend oil farm
Construction/installation of an open cycle gas turbine (ocgt) generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components
Gas turbine air intake (approx. 24m l x 18m w x 26m h)
Generator enclosure (approx. 24m l x 18m w x 14.5m h)
Gas turbine enclosure including gas turbine auxiliaries and loading/ rotor turning area (approx. 53m l x 15m w x 26m h)
Exhaust diffuser (approx. 14.5m l x 10.4m w x 10.5m h)
An exhaust stack 40m in height (approx. 8.0m diameter and 40m h)
Gas turbine power control and electrical control & instrumentation(c&i) module (approx. 24m l x 18m w x 10m h)
10 no. Fin fan coolers (approx. 45m l x 12.7 m w x 8m h)
Main transformer (approx. 12.2 m l x7.5m w x 9.3 m h)
Main transformer bund including 3no blast walls (approx. 19.3 m l x 18.9 m w x 12m h)
Auxiliary transformer (approx. 4.7m l x 4.0m w x 6.9m h)
Auxiliary transformer bund including 2no blast walls (approx. 8.9m l x 8.5m w x 12m h)
Demineralised water treatment plant (approx. 20m l x 10m w x 5.4m h)
Demineralised water tank (approx. 22.2m diameter and 14.7m h)
Water supply / gas supply rack (approx. 89.8m l x 102m w x 7m h)
Raw/fire water tank (approx. 15.2m diameter and 14.7m h)
Fuel oil forwarding pumps (approx. 10m l x 4m w x 5m h)
Combined fire fighting and demin water forwarding pumphouse (approx. 12m l x 5m w x 5.4m h)
1no <1mw thermal output emergency diesel generator-250kwe (approx. 10m l x 4m w x 5m h)
Generator circuit breaker (approx. 8.8m l x 5.1m w x 4m h)
Gas conditioning compound (approx. 33.4m l x 25.3m w x 3.6m h), which includes: gas compressor and auxiliaries building (approx. 24m l x 7.5m w x 5m h) gas compressor reducing building (approx. 8m l x 6m w x 6m h) gas compressor cooler (approx. 7m l x 4m w x 5 m h) gas compressor blast wall (approx. 30m l x 20m w x 8m h)
Continuous emissions monitoring system (cems) (approx. 3.5m l x 2.5m w x 5m h)
220kv indoor switchgear building (approx. 30m l x 18m w x 18m h) and 3no bolted connections (approx. 12.5m l x 15m w x 15m h)
Hydrogen storage compound (approx. 6.5m l x 3.5m w x 3m h)
Containerised office building (approx. 12.2m l x 2.4m w x 2.6m h)
Containerised storage (approx. 12.2m l x 2.4m w x 2.6m h)
Cable joint chamber (underground) (approx. 5m l x 3m w)
Construction of bund wall between the proposed ocgt and nora oil farm (approx. 69m l x 1.2m w x 3.5m h)
Connection to the existing gas above ground installation (agi)
All associated works to facilitate the development e. G. Temporary construction compound, security fencing and gates, baffle walls, underground cables, new lighting arrangement, lightning and telecommunication masts, parking and surface water drainage network. The development consists of an activity for which an industrial emissions licence is required. The application is located within lands which are categorised as lower tier and upper tier comah sites (dublin bay power station and nora oil farm respectively) and therefore fall under the requirements of the control of major accident hazard (comah) regulations, 2015. The application is partially located within poolbeg west strategic development zone (sdz) planning scheme area. An environmental impact assessment report (eiar) which com- plies with the european union (planning and development) (environmental impact assessment) regulations 2018 (s. I 296 of 2018) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. A natura impact statement (nis) will be submitted to the planning authority with the application. The eiar and nis will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during office hours at the offices of the planning authority

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z7: Employment (Heavy)SI

“To provide for the protection and creation of industrial uses, and facilitate opportunities for employment creation including Port Related Activities.”

National zoning type: General industry

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Key dates

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Application received20 January 2023
Decision due15 February 2024
Decision issued13 February 2024
Permission expiry30 March 2029

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