Planning Permission Ireland
Awaiting decisionEnergyDecision was due 21 July 2026

COOLCOR AND CLONIN, RHODE, CO. OFFALY

Extension of duration for a battery energy storage facility and synchronous condenser compound.

EX26009 · Offaly County Council · Lodged 27 May 2026

Reference
EX26009
Authority
Offaly County Council
Register status
In progress
Type
EXTENSION OF DURATION
Received
27 May 2026

Summary

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An extension of duration is sought for a 2.7-hectare energy storage facility designed to support the electricity grid. The development comprises a battery energy storage system compound with 16 battery enclosures, a synchronous condenser compound with associated buildings, and an electrical substation to connect to the existing Derryion 110kV substation.

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Development description

Pl2/20/238 for an energy storage facility designed to provide system support services to the electricity grid on a 2.7-hectare site. The development will comprise: (i) an open area battery energy storage system (bess) compound (area of 3,407 sqm) containing 16 no. Battery enclosures (13.716m long x 2.90m wide x 3.796m high), 16 no. Medium voltage power station (mvps) enclosures (12.192m long x 2.438m wide x 3.396m high), (ii) synchronous condenser compound (area of 4,706sqm) containing synchronous condenser building (30.0m long x 18.0m wide x 12.15m high), controls building (12.486m long 12.192m wide x 4.865m high), associated bunded transformers and electrical plant, (iii) electrical substation (area of 2,325sqm) containing customer building (10.032m long x 7.627m wide x 6.169m high), eirgrid building (13.507m long x 12.509m wide x 7.577m high), and electrical plant and bunded transformer which will electrically connect the development to the exisiting derryion 110kv substation located on lands adjoining the site to the south , (iv) control building (17.075m long x 5.830m wide x 5.960m high), and (v) all ancillary development, including; lighting mast protection, perimeter palisade fencing with access gate at primary vehicle site entrance which will connect to the existing roads of the adjacent rhode business park providing access to the r400, landscaping, lighting,car parking, internal access roads and all civil engineering works for the disposal of foul and surface water. A natura impact statement (nis) has been prepared and accompanies this planning application

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  1. Application received27 May 2026
  2. Decision due21 July 2026

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