Lands c.4.87km northeast of Ardee, Derrycammagh and Bawn, Co Louth
A large-scale solar farm and battery storage facility near Ardee.
2460677 · Louth County Council · Lodged 4 November 2024
- Reference
- 2460677
- Authority
- Louth County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 4 November 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA 10-year permission is sought for a solar PV energy development and battery storage system compound across a 108.6-hectare site. The project includes solar panels, substations, battery blocks, security fencing, and a 40-year operational period. A Natura Impact Statement has been submitted.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for development to consist of a 10 year permission for a solar pv energy development with associated battery energy storage system compound with a total site area of c. 108.6 ha, to include solar panels mounted on steel support structures, associated cabling and ducting, inverters, transformers, switchgear substations, auxiliary transformer, permanent storage containers, monitoring houses, composting toilet, bess customer substation, battery blocks, bess inverters and pcs (twin skid), bess interface cabinets (bic), backup generator, temporary construction compounds, tracks, boundary security fencing and security gates, cctv, landscaping and ancillary works including a sheep pen, with a 40 year operational period. Access to the development will be via an existing access point off the r166 a natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted to the planning authority with the application
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- Application received4 November 2024
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