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Maynooth 220kV Substation, Taghadoe, Co. Kildare

Construction of new 220kV and 110kV Gas Insulated Switchgear buildings at Maynooth Substation.

2360474 · Kildare County Council · Lodged 12 December 2023

Reference
2360474
Authority
Kildare County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
12 December 2023

Summary

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The development at the Maynooth Substation involves constructing a new 220 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) building and a new 110 kV GIS building. The project also includes installing four power transformers, interface towers, lightning masts, internal access roads, and associated site works.

Infrastructuresubstationgridinfrastructureelectricity
Floor area
2,775 m²

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Development description

With the consent and approval of the electricity supply board (esb), for the construction of a new 220 kv gas insulated switchgear (gis) building (83.5m long x 18.5m wide (25.1m including staircases) 17m in height) (1,637 sqm); construction of a new 110kv gis building (68.8m x 15.4m, (22m including staircases) 15m in height) (1,138 sqm); both of the gis buildings will have 8 no. Associated air rods on each of the roofs (3m in height); construction of 4 no. 220/110kv power transformers to include connections to the new gis buildings, 2 no. 220 kv and 1 no. 110kv line / cable interface towers and associated removal of 3 no. Existing end masts, 3 no. Lightning masts (height 22m) and cable connections to the 220 kv gis switchboard building; new internal access road and 10 no. New permanent car parking spaces; associated site excavation, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground, boundary treatment and landscaping, including palisade fencing (2.6m height), lighting and surface water drainage and foul water tank; temporary use of the land associated with the existing farmhouse for the construction compound; and all ancillary and associated temporary works to facilitate the development at the construction stage, including construction access track, 2 no. Construction compounds and cable connection for the derryiron – maynooth 110kv overhead line. Temporary construction and permanent access will be off the l5037. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A natura impact statement will be submitted to the planning authority with the application

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  1. Application received12 December 2023

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