GrantedEnergyDecided 20 October 2023

Cloniffeen, Shannonbridge, Co. Offaly

Alterations to a permitted energy storage facility in Shannonbridge.

2360086 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 28 August 2023

Reference: 2360086
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 28 August 2023

Summary

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Proposed changes to a previously approved battery energy storage facility. Alterations include reducing the number of battery units from 169 to 88, adding six control modules, reorienting the synchronous condenser building, and reducing the overall battery compound footprint.

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Floor area: 1,029 m²

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Development description

Alterations to the development of an energy storage facility designed to provide system support services to the electricity grid at cloniffeen, shannonbridge, co. Offaly in lieu of that granted under planning permission no. Pl2/21/295. The proposed alterations consist of: (i) changes to the type of battery containers and medium voltage power stations (mvps) unit and a reduction in the number of units from 169no. To 88no. , (ii) six new battery storage control modules (combined floor area 163m²), (iii) reorientation and decrease in floor area of the synchronous condenser building from 531m² to 503m², (iv) reorientation and inclusion of three additional synchronous condenser control modules (floor area increases from 148m² to 216m²), (v) reposition of grid transformer, auxiliary transformers, generator circuit breaker, and external air cooling units, (vi) decrease in floor area of the ipp building from 354m² to 147m², (vii) decrease to battery storage compound area from 19,295m² to 11,135m², (viii) increase to the synchronous condenser compound area from 4,060m² to 4,890m², (ix) associated minor changes to internal roads, surface and foul drainage, civil engineering, landscaping, lighting, car parking, and site works

Key dates

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Application received28 August 2023
Decision due22 October 2023
Decision issued20 October 2023
Grant issued24 November 2023
Permission expiry23 November 2028

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