GrantedEnergyDecided 3 August 2023

Shranakilla Road, Bellacorick, Co. Mayo

Construction of a synchronous condenser and flywheel compound in Bellacorick.

23162 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 24 March 2023

Reference: 23162
Authority: Mayo County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 24 March 2023

Summary

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The development consists of a synchronous condenser and flywheel facility within a 0.85-hectare compound. It includes a machine building, cooling equipment, electrical containers, transformers, a 200m underground cable grid connection, and fire walls.

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Development description

Synchronous condenser/flywheel, located within a fenced compound of c. 0.85 ha consisting of: machine building to house equipment including the synchronous condenser, flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor and pumps. Supporting items of plant; cooling equipment, c. 6m high modular containers to house electrical and control equipment, 2 auxilliary transformers and electrical plant including external circuit breaker, hv electrical compound with electrical switchgear and main step-up transformer and new c. 200m underground cable grid connection to the bellacorick 110kv substation; diesel generator, fire water tank, underground oil separator and collection pit, services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and constructed wetland connecting ot owenmore river; 3 office/welfare buildings and 2 spare parts containers. External lighting poles c. 9m, lightning monopole and scada communications mast,. 4 fire walls around main step up transformer c. 8m high, 2 fire walls either side of auxilliary transformers c. 5m high, 3 firewalls around cooler for main transformer, 8m high. Ancillary site clearance and developemt works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads, laydown area, car parking and connection to site services networks. The development will be bounded by one c. 3.6m high palisade fence on the east side and one 5m high palisade fence to the south side. Site access will be by means of a new c. 3.6m high palisade gate and a second 3.6m sliding gate accessed from the shranakilla road off the n59. Permission sought is for 10 years. Nis submitted with application.

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Address	Date	Price	Distance
Bellacorick, Ballina, Mayo	May 2026	€144,000	339 m

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Application received24 March 2023
Further information requested17 May 2023
Further information received12 July 2023
Decision due8 August 2023
Decision issued3 August 2023
Grant issued3 September 2023
Permission expiry3 September 2033

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