Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 23 September 2019

KILPADDOGE, TARBERT, CO. KERRY

Construction of a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in Tarbert.

18878 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 10 September 2018

Reference
18878
Authority
Kerry County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
10 September 2018

Summary

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A 10-year permission is sought for a battery energy storage facility on a 0.6-hectare site to provide grid balancing services. The development includes up to 26 battery containers, a 110kV substation, control buildings, and a generator transformer.

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Development description

For a 10 year permission to construct a battery energy storage system (bess) facility on a total site area of up to 0.6ha that will provide gird balancing services to the irish electrical grid, to include up to 26 no. Self-contained battery container units with associated heating ventilation and air conditioning systems (hvac), power conversion systems (pcs), step-up transformers, control systems and ancillary electrical components, 1 no . Single – storey electricity control building, 1 no. 110kv esb substation, single storey substation control building and associated electrical infrastructure, 1 no. 110 kv generator transformer, all necessary ground and foundation works, associated compound cabling and ducting, palisade security fencing and lighting, cctv security cameras, new site access from existing private road, temporary construction compound and all associated ancillary infrastructure and site development works. A natura impact statement (nis) is now submitted in support of the application

Key dates

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  1. Application received10 September 2018
  2. Further information requested23 October 2018
  3. Further information received16 April 2019
  4. Decision due23 September 2019
  5. Decision issued23 September 2019
  6. Grant issued10 February 2020
  7. Appeal submitted21 October 2019
  8. Appeal decided10 February 2020
  9. Permission expiry9 February 2025

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