Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 15 February 2024

Carranstown, Caulstown, Platin Duleek County Meath

Construction of a 170MW gas turbine power plant using hydrotreated vegetable oil in Duleek.

2360212 · Meath County Council · Lodged 11 August 2023

Reference
2360212
Authority
Meath County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 August 2023

Summary

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The proposed development comprises a 170MW Open Cycle Gas Turbine power plant using Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil as fuel. It includes three turbine buildings, three 25-metre exhaust stacks, a water treatment plant, and connection to an existing substation.

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Development description

  • The proposed development will comprise a 170mw (electrical output) open cycle gas turbine (ocgt) power plant. The proposed development will comprise an electricity generating plant which will use hydrotreated vegetable oil (hvo) as fuel and will be connected to a previously consented 110kv substation (abp-303678-19) and associated site works and improved access from the r152. The development comprises the following elements: a) three gas turbine buildings (each 990m2) each housing 1 no. Turbine, 1 no. Generator and auxiliary equipment with a total of 269 mwth (thermal output) generating capacity all on concrete plinths. B) the power plant will have three exhaust stacks (25m in height), one exhaust stack per ocgt. Therefore, each ocgt will comprise a standalone large combustion plant. The power plant may need to utilise, selective catalytic reduction (scr) (18m high, 4.5 width, 14m length) for nitrogen oxides abatement. C) water treatment plant comprising
  • A 275m2 deionising building (6m high x 11m wide x 25m long)
  • A raw water treatment tank of 2,262m3 ( 12.8m high)
  • A deionised water tank (max. Volume of 3,925m3). 15.4m high
  • A processed water tank of 450m3 (9m high)
  • 1 no. 20m2 firefighting water tank of 45m3 (2m high)
  • 1 no. 25m2 firewater module (4m high x 5m wide x 5m long)
  • 1 no. 41m2 sanitary foul water cesspool tank of 79m3 located underground (1.98m high x 2.5m wide x 16m long)
  • A bulk chemical storage area (4.75m wide x 7.75m long) d) 2 no. Hvo tank (max. Storage of 2300 m3 of hvo per tank), 13m high with a diameter of 15m and associated fuel pumping and filtering equipment and pipework, within a 43.5m l x 45.5m w x 1.5m bund capacity is 2970m3. E) 1 ammonia tank
  • 1.8m high x 3.5m length with bund 2.5 m x 5 m with a height of 1.5 m. F) 1 no. Fuel polishing system (3m high x 6m wide x 24m long). G) 2 no. 110 kv transformers each 160m2, and each measuring (5m high x 10m wide x 15m long). 3 no. Lightning masts (18m in height) and kiosks,cable gantry connection to the adjoining consented 110 kv substation. H) a 520m2 services building (6m high x 13m wide x 40m long). I) a 160m2 switchgear (mv) building (5m high x 6.1m wide x 26.3m long). J) all other miscellaneous and ancillary site works, including: 12 no. Car parking spaces and 1 no. Fuel unloading bay, one lowered site platform area, new internal roads and hard and soft landscaping including material berms (1.2m to 2m high), a temporary construction compound, temporary

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RA - Rural AreaRU
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National zoning type: Mixed/general primary sector uses, including 'rural'

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AddressDatePriceDistance
Drogheda Rd, Duleek, MeathMay 2026€500,000339 m

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Key dates

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  1. Application received11 August 2023
  2. Further information requested4 October 2023
  3. Further information received22 November 2023
  4. Decision due15 February 2024
  5. Decision issued15 February 2024
  6. Appeal submitted13 March 2024
  7. Appeal decided21 January 2025
  8. Permission expiry20 January 2035

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