Coolcarrigan, Timahoe West, Co. Kildare
A 10-year permission for a solar farm and battery storage facility over 114 hectares in Timahoe West.
221132 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 16 September 2022
- Reference
- 221132
- Authority
- Kildare County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 16 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of fixed solar panels up to 3 metres high and a battery storage compound. It also includes a 110kV grid-connected substation, a customer substation, cabling, fencing, and access road upgrades with a 35-year operational life.
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Official record
Development description
A 10 year permission for the erection and operation of a solar photovoltaic energy development. The proposed development will consist of fixed solar panels and battery storage over an area of c. 114ha. The development will include solar panels of max height of 3 metres. 1 no. Battery storage compound and battery storage units, customer switchgear container. 1 no. 110kv grid connected single storey substation. 1 no. Single storey customer substation and all associated electrical plant, electrical transformer and inverter units, cooling equipment, underground cabling and ducting, boundary fencing, security entrance gates, cctv, upgrading of existing access road and new internal access roads and all associated ancillary activities. The proposed development will have a 35 year operational life from the date of commissioning
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received16 September 2022
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