Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 28 March 2023

C.5.14HA SITE WITHIN THE MOUNT LUCAS WIND FARM, IN THE TOWNLAND OF DRUMCAW OR, MOUNTLUCAS CO. OFFALY

Construction of a 2MW pilot-scale hydrogen electrolysis plant within Mount Lucas Wind Farm.

22379 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 29 July 2022

Reference
22379
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
29 July 2022

Summary

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The development comprises an electrolyser in a container, three high-pressure hydrogen storage units, a compression system, and a medium-voltage underground cable connection to a nearby wind turbine. It includes supporting infrastructure such as buffer tanks, borehole wells, and HGV trailer bays.

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Development description

A 2mw pilot scale hydrogen electrolysis plant which comprises; an electrolyser contained within a standard iso container (c. 12.2m in length, c. 2.4m in width and c. 3.3m in height), 3 no. High pressure hydrogen storage units, 1 no hydrogen compression system, 1 no generator, 2 no substation/transformer structures and a medium voltage underground cable connection to the nearest wind turbine c. 600m to the west. The hydrogen electrolysis plant will be supported by the following infrastructure; hydrogen analyser container, firewall (maximum height 3.6m), underground fibre optic cabling, 2 no. 10 cubic metre buffer tanks, gas control cabinet, power supply unit, 23 cubic metre precast underground water storage tank, water filtration system, 2 no borehole wells, and 4 no. Hgv trailer bays. Ancillary infrastructure will include 1 no welfare portacabin (c. 24sqm) and 4 no. Car spaces, palisade security fencing, vehicular and pedestrian access, a replacement footpath between the site entrance and the main entrance to the wind farm, site drainage works including petrol interceptor and all associated infrastructure and site development works. The application is accompanied by a natura impact statement (nis)

Key dates

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  1. Application received29 July 2022
  2. Further information requested22 September 2022
  3. Further information received1 February 2023
  4. Decision due28 March 2023
  5. Decision issued28 March 2023
  6. Grant issued4 May 2023
  7. Permission expiry3 May 2028

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