Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 24 April 2025

SSE Thermal Tawnaghmore Generation Station, Tawnaghmore Upper, Kilala Co. Mayo

Construction of a battery energy storage system facility and associated electrical compound at Tawnaghmore Generation Station.

2560108 · Mayo County Council · Lodged 28 February 2025

Reference
2560108
Authority
Mayo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 February 2025

Summary

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The development will consist of a battery energy storage system (BESS) facility with integrated HVAC units, transformers, and inverters. It includes a high voltage electrical yard, a single-storey control building, and an underground cable connection to the adjacent 110kV substation. A 10-year planning permission is being sought.

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Development description

  • The development will consist of the following elements
  • Battery energy storage system facility, consisting of battery containers with integrated hvac (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) units, transformers, inverters, underground cabling, associated control rooms, internal access routes, lighting, cctv, lightning masts, fencing
  • Associated electrical compound consisting of: low voltage operations compound including one (1) single storey control and operational building, electrical plant, cabling, lighting, cctv, lightning masts, diesel generator and diesel tank, operations and maintenance containers and stores
  • High voltage electrical yard comprising outdoor electrical plant and associated compound
  • Underground high voltage electrical cable to facilitate a connection to the existing adjacent 110kv tawnaghmore substation
  • Associated landscaping, drainage, decommissioning of existing septic tank and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development a 10-year permission is sought in respect of the development. Certain details of the proposed development are unconfirmed in the planning application, and an opinion on unconfirmed details accompanies the application. The tawnaghmore power station has an environmental protection agency (epa) issued industrial emissions (ie) licence (reg, no. P0566-02)

Key dates

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  1. Application received28 February 2025
  2. Decision due24 April 2025
  3. Decision issued24 April 2025
  4. Grant issued26 May 2025
  5. Permission expiry25 May 2030

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