GrantedEnergyDecided 20 September 2023

Coolcarrigan, Timahoe West, Co. Kildare

Amendments to a permitted solar energy and battery storage development to increase export capacity.

2360073 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 28 July 2023

Reference: 2360073
Authority: Kildare County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 July 2023

Summary

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The applicant seeks amendments to a previously granted solar PV and battery storage development. The changes include increasing the solar park's energy export capacity from 80MW to up to 120MW, amending the battery storage output wording to 80MW, and clarifying adjacent permitted development capacities.

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For an amendment to the granted planning (planning reference: 221203) which comprised consent for a solar pv energy development and battery storage compound at coolcarrigan, timahoe west, co. Kildare. Proposed amendments include; (1) an increase in the quantum of energy export that the solar park can produce from 80mw to up to 120mw (2) an amendment to the wording of the battery energy storage from 80mwh to up to 80mw, which amends the power output from the energy capacity to the rated power, to provide battery energy storage to greater flexibility in how it imports and exports the electricity to the grid (3) clarification of adjacent permitted development 15/1172 (extension of duration under 20/1052) increasing the energy export from 15mw to upp to 19.4mw)

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Application received28 July 2023
Decision due21 September 2023
Decision issued20 September 2023
Grant issued7 November 2023
Permission expiry9 July 2028

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