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Rin, Ferbane, County Offaly

Construction of a 4.5MW wind turbine and substation in Ferbane.

2460325 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 23 August 2024

Reference: 2460325
Authority: Offaly County Council
Register status: Invalid or incomplete
Type: PERMISSION
Received: 23 August 2024

Summary

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The project involves erecting a single Enercon wind turbine with an 81m tower and a tip height of 149.38m. It also includes a single-storey substation building, underground cabling, and a new site access track.

Energywind energyturbinesubstationrenewables

Storey: 1
Floor area: 53 m²

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Development description

Lea mór renewable energy community (rec) limited,intend to apply for permission for development at this site at rin, co. Offaly. The development will consist of
The construction of one enercon e138 wind energy converter on an 81m tower with an electrical rating of 4.5mw and an overall tip height of 149.38m
Installation of the hardstanding area for the wind energy converter
Installation of underground circuit cables which will run in underground cable trenches (c. 1.2m deep), from the proposed wind energy converter to the proposed substation building on the site
Construction of the proposed substation building which will be located c. 340m from the proposed wind energy converter and surrounded by stock proof fencing. It will be a single storey building, measuring 53m2 and c. 5m in height
Construction of proposed internal site access track, constructed from permeable material and which will run from the site entrance to the wind energy converter hardstanding area
All associated ancillary infrastructure and preparatory works such as provision of the site entrance. The power rating associated with the proposed wind turbine is 4.5 megawatts (mw). The proposed project will have a 30-year lifespan

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Application received23 August 2024

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