Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 4 June 2019

COOLCOR, RHODE, CO. OFFALY

Development of a 20MW battery energy storage facility (BESS) on a 0.95-hectare site.

19161 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 10 April 2019

Reference
19161
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
10 April 2019

Summary

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The project consists of a 20MW battery energy storage facility designed to provide system support services to the electricity grid. It will feature 8 battery enclosures, a single-storey switchgear building, a transformer connecting to the Derryiron substation, and security fencing.

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Development description

Development of an energy storage facility designed to provide 20mw of system support services to the electricity grid on a 0.95 hectare site. The development will comprise: (i) an open area battery energy storage system (bess) compound (area of 563 sqm) containing 8 no. Battery and control system enclosures (c. 12.2m long x 2.5m wide x 4m high), (ii) single storey switchgear building (c. 18m long x 15m wide x 3m high) containing electricial plant and control room, (iii) bunded transformer which will electrically connect the development via overhead cable to the existing 110kv derryiron substation located on lands adjoining the site to the south, and (iv) all ancillary development, including; perimieter palisade fencing with access gate at primary vehicle site entrance which will connect to the existing roads of the adjacent rhode buisiness park providing access to the r400, landscaping, lighting, car parking, internal access roads and all civil engineering works for the disposal of foul and surface water

Key dates

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  1. Application received10 April 2019
  2. Decision due4 June 2019
  3. Decision issued4 June 2019
  4. Grant issued11 July 2019
  5. Permission expiry10 July 2024

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