Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 10 July 2023

Taduff West and Taduff East and Mihanboy, Athlone, Co Roscommon

A 10-year permission for an 80MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility.

23197 · Roscommon County Council · Lodged 16 May 2023

Reference
23197
Authority
Roscommon County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
16 May 2023

Summary

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The applicant seeks a ten-year planning permission for the construction of an 80MW Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility adjacent to a consented solar park. The development will include up to 22 battery storage bays, containerised modules, a switchgear/substation unit, a storage/office unit, a control room, and a new 1,050m access track.

Energybattery storagebessenergysolar
Floor area
100 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission for development consisting of : (i) a ten-year planning permission for the construction of a permanent battery energy storage system (bess) facility adjacent to the consented tdc community solar park (pl. Ref. 20/36 & pl. Ref. 21/350) with capacity of c. 80mw; (ii) the provision of up to 22 no. Battery storage bays, each with 8 no. Containerised battery modules connected to 2 no. Inverters per bay and 1 no. Transformer per bay; (iii) the containerised modules will typically house battery racks with multiple battery cells, control systems, fire detection and fire suppression systems and cooling systems; (iv) the provision of a bess switchgear / substation unit (c. 33.2 sq m), storage/office unit (c. 33.2 sq. M) and a control room (c. 33.2 sq. M), all provided in standard containerised units; (v) the construction of a new access track (c. 1,050m) linking the proposed bess facility to the consented tdc community solar park including 1 no. Water crossing point; this will facilitate both construction and operational access while the entrance to the overall tdc community solar park remains via the l2026 as consented under pl ref. 20/36. (vi) minor amendments to the layout of the permitted solar farm (pl ref. 20/36 & pl. Ref. 21/350) comprising the removal of permitted panels to accommodate the proposed access track; (vii) the provision of 2 no. Car parking spaces adjacent to the bess substation control room and 1 no electric vehicle charging point; (viii) all associated site development works and ancillary infrastructure above and below ground including drainage, security fencing, security lighting, landscaping (including additional planting) and ancillary grid infrastructure (a natura impact statement (nis) has been submitted with the planning application) at

Key dates

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  1. Application received16 May 2023
  2. Decision due10 July 2023
  3. Decision issued10 July 2023
  4. Grant issued16 August 2023
  5. Permission expiry15 August 2028

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