Dunnstown, Co. Kildare.
A 10-year planning permission for a battery energy storage system compound with 76 battery units.
21608 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 6 May 2021
- Reference
- 21608
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 6 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an enclosed battery energy storage system (BESS) compound on a 4.089-hectare site. It will feature 76 battery storage units, transformers, control and switch rooms, a new site entrance, and an access road extension to a proposed substation.
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Official record
Development description
- A 10 year planning permission for the construction of
- An enclosed battery energy storage system compound on c. 4.089 ha with 76 no. Battery storage units (each with associated containerised step-up transformer), 1 no. Containerised control room and 1 no. Containerised switch room, 1 no. Containerised switchgear unit and cctv cameras
- New site entrance off the l6044 and site access road
- Site access road extension to a proposed substation site (proposed substation currently subject of a strategic infrastructure development pre-application consultation with an bord pleanála); and
- All associated ancillary development works. The operational lifespan of the battery energy storage system will be 35 years. All
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received6 May 2021
- Decision due30 June 2021
- Decision issued30 June 2021
- Appeal submitted26 July 2021
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