CLONIFFEEN, SHANNONBRIDGE, CO. OFFALY
Provision of an open-area battery energy storage system (BESS) compound in Shannonbridge.
1956 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 18 February 2019
- Reference
- 1956
- Authority
- Offaly County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 18 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 6,200 sqm open-area battery energy storage system (BESS) compound containing battery and control system enclosures. It also includes an increased-size switchgear building to connect to the existing 220kV Shannonbridge substation.
- Floor area
- 6,200 m²
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Official record
Development description
For (i) provision of open area battery energy storeage system (bess) compound (area of 6,200 sqm) containing battery and control system enclosures in lieu of the approved single storey main building (floor area of 4,500 sqm), (ii) increase in size (630 sqm), location and internal layout of switchgear building in lieu of that approved (100 sqm) which serves the main transformer on site before electrically connecting to the existing 220kv shannonbridge substation located on lands adjoining the site to the west, and (iii) all associated site works
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received18 February 2019
- Decision due14 April 2019
- Decision issued4 April 2019
- Grant issued7 May 2019
- Permission expiry11 January 2023
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