Ballycuddihy, Johnstown, Co. Kilkenny
An off-grid renewable energy farm with 1,092 solar panels and hydrogen storage.
21859 · Kilkenny County Council · Lodged 14 October 2021
- Reference
- 21859
- Authority
- Kilkenny County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 14 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of an off-grid renewable energy farm featuring 1,092 low-level solar panels, an office/workshop, and a storage building. It also includes four hydrogen storage tanks, plant equipment containers, water harvesting tanks, and a stormwater retention pond.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 200 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
For an off-grid renewable energy farm consisting of 1092 no. Low level solar panel array with maintenance access drive, 1 no. Single storey office & workshop building (139.98m2), 1 no. Single storey storage building (60.3m2), 4 no. Hydrogen storage tanks (c. 24m3/unit), 4 no. Containers for plant equipment (14m2/unit), 2 no. Underground water harvesting tanks, 1 no. Stormwater retention pond with timber pontoon structure, and proposed tarmac driveway with footpath from the existing entrance, fences, security kiosk, parking spaces, landscaping, waste water treatment system with soil polishing filter and all associated site and other works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 October 2021
- Decision due8 December 2021
- Decision issued7 December 2021
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