GrantedEnergyDecided 7 February 2020

KILPADDOGE, TARBERT, CO KERRY

Construction of a grid stabilisation facility and battery storage in Tarbert.

19115 · Kerry County Council · Lodged 12 February 2019

Reference: 19115
Authority: Kerry County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 12 February 2019

Summary

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The development consists of a grid stabilisation facility comprising up to 4 rotating stabilisers, 5 battery storage containers, a control room, and transformers. It will connect to the adjacent EirGrid substation via underground cabling.

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Development description

The development will consist of a grid stabilisation facility comprising of: the construction up to 4 no. Rotating stabilisers, 5 no. Battery storage containers, 1 no. Control room, 2 transormers and ancillary equipment within a site area of approx. 1.46 hectares. It is proposed to connect the proposed development to the adjacent eirgrid substation by underground cable which will traverse the permitted and under construction peaking plant. The rotating stabilisers will be supported by 10 no. Electrical equipment rooms which will contain ancillary power supply products including a static frequency convert (sfc), mv switchgear, exciters and lv distribution, and step-up / down transformers. A heating ventilation and air conditioning system (hvac) will be attached to each rotating stabiliser, 4 no. Auxiliary transformers are also proposed. The battery containers will house individual battery components with 2 no. Fitted external hvac system for each. 13 no. Inverter stations and 14 auxiliary transformers are proposed for the battery containers. The entire site will consist of various underground cables and ducts, boundary securing fence, compound lighting and palisade gates and fencing, new internal access track, security lighting, cctv, hardstanding areas and all necessary foundation works. Permission is also sought for 2 electrical transformers (up to 220kv), associated hv equipment and underground electrical grid connection cabling and ducting connecting the development to the national grid at the adjacent esb/eirgrid substation. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A natura impact statement (nis) accompanies this application

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Application received12 February 2019
Further information requested5 April 2019
Further information received12 July 2019
Decision due8 February 2020
Decision issued7 February 2020
Grant issued12 March 2020
Permission expiry11 March 2025

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