Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 28 September 2023

A C. 14.1 HA SITE LOCATED WITHIN THE SITE OF THE FORMER WEST OFFALY POWER (WOP) STATION, IN THE TOWNLAND OF CLONIFFEEN SHANNONBRIDGE CO. OFFALY, N37 C840

Construction of a 250 MVA synchronous condenser at the former West Offaly Power Station.

23353 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 4 August 2023

Reference
23353
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
4 August 2023

Summary

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The development consists of a synchronous condenser within a 0.8 hectare compound. It includes a 962 sqm building, cooling equipment, transformers, and a new underground grid connection to the existing 220kV substation.

Energyenergygrid connectioninfrastructure
Floor area
962 m²

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Official record

Development description

The construction & operation of a 250 mva (electrical rating) synchronous condenser located within a c. 0.8 ha fenced & gated compound & will include: (a) a sync con building (c. 962 sq. M. , c. 14 m high) to house equipment including the generator, flywheel, lube oil skid, air compressor & pumps; (b) ancillary development located within the outdoor compound including: cooling equipment (c. 190 sq. M. , c. 3 m high); modular containers to house electrical & control equipment (c. 270 sq. M. , c. 7 m high); a bunded transformer (c. 150 sq. M. , c. 8 m high) & two auxiliary transformers (c. 23 sq. M. , 4 m high); a maintenance cabin (c. 78 sq. M. ) & associated maintenance laydown area; two spare parts storage containers (2 no. Containers, c. 72 sq. M. Each); electrical equipment; firefighting water tank (c. 7 m dia. , c. 8 m high) & pumps; & an under-ground oil separator & collection pit (c. 69 sq. M); (c) external lighting poles (c. 6.3 m high), 2 no. Lightning monopoles (c. 18m high) & pole mounted cctv (c. 8.3m high); (d) connections to existing site services including a new underground (220kv cable) grid connection to the existing 220kv shannonbridge substation, connections to water wastewater & surface water systems, electrical connections between items of equipment, & a 20kv rural supply; & (e) all other ancillary & miscellaneous site works including: temporary works (e. G. Works compounds, accessways & site services), site clearance, site access, internal roads & development of areas of hard st&ing & car parking, & a c. 2.6 m high chainlink or palisade fence & access gate linking with the existing on-site station roads. For clarity, pre-existing access roads will continue to be used to serve the new development & will not be altered. Permission is sought for the continued use of these elements. The proposed development will not alter or affect existing esbn network grid infrastructure on the site (incl substations, overhead lines & associated support structures) or the third party owned telecommunications mast. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. Note for information purposes: this application relates to elements previously consented by offaly county council under reg. Ref 22/223. Wop station is licenced by the environmental protection agency under an industrial emissions (ie) licence [ref. P0611-02]. The application includes a natura impact statement (nis)

Key dates

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  1. Application received4 August 2023
  2. Decision due28 September 2023
  3. Decision issued28 September 2023
  4. Grant issued2 November 2023
  5. Permission expiry1 November 2033

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