Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 6 July 2021

CLONIFFEEN, SHANNONBRIDGE, CO. OFFALY

Development of a large energy storage system facility and synchronous condenser compound in Shannonbridge.

21295 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 11 May 2021

Reference
21295
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
11 May 2021

Summary

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The project comprises an open area battery energy storage system compound containing 169 battery and power station enclosures. It also includes a synchronous condenser compound, an electrical substation, and an underground cable connection to the existing Shannonbridge 220kV substation.

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Floor area
19,295 m²

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Development description

Development of an energy storage system (ess) facility designed to provide system support services to the electricity grid. The development will comprise: (i) an open area battery energy storage system (bess) compound (area of 19,295sqm) containing 169 no. Battery and medium voltage power station (mvps) enclosures (13.720m long x 2.55m wide x 3.902m high), (ii) ipp building (40m long x 10m wide x 6.853m high), (iii) synchronous condenser compound (area of 4,060sqm) containing synchronous condenser building (30.0m long x 18.0m wide x 12.15m high), 5no. Control modules each (12.192m long 2.438m wide x 3.332m high), associated bunded transformers and electrical plant, (iv) electrical substation (area of 2,805sqm) containing eirgrid building (14.509m long x 12.509m wide x 6.926m high), and electrical plant and bunded main transformer which will electrically connect the proposed ess facility, via underground cable (ugc), to the grid and transformer bay within the existing shannonbridge 220kv substation located on lands approximately 230m west of the proposed ess facility, and (v) all ancillary development, including; lighting mast protection, perimeter fencing with access gate at primary vehicle site entrance which will connect to a local public road providing access to the r357, 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 received11 May 2021
  2. Decision due5 July 2021
  3. Decision issued6 July 2021
  4. Grant issued19 August 2021
  5. Permission expiry18 August 2026

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