Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedEnergyDecided 18 January 2021

Ballysumaghan, Sooey, Co Sligo

Development of a synchronous condenser facility and associated infrastructure.

2090 · Sligo County Council · Lodged 19 March 2020

Reference
2090
Authority
Sligo County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
PERMISSION
Received
19 March 2020

Summary

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A 10-year permission is sought for a 250 to 300 MVA synchronous condenser within a 1-hectare compound. The facility will include a condenser and control building, cooling equipment, modular containers, a step-up transformer, and underground cabling to the neighbouring substation.

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Development description

Development consisting of a 10 year permission. The development will consist of the development and operation of a 250 to 300 mva (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. The development which will be located within a site compound of c. 1 hectare and will consist of the following elements: a condenser and control building to house equipment including the synchronous condenser, flywheel, lube oil skid system, air compressor and pumps. Equipment to be located outside the footprint of the condenser and control building but within the fenced compound will include: cooling equipment (c. 160 sq m. , c. 3m high); 6 no. Modular containers to house electrical and control equipment (total area of c. 195 sqm. , c. 5m high); a step-up transformer, auxillary transformer and electrical plant including an external circuit breaker; 1 no. Firefighting water tank; a below ground oil interceptor and attenuation tank in lieu of the originally proposed above ground oil interceptor and collection pit. Underground cabling ducts and cable to the neighbouring esb substation boundary fencing (c. 500m). Palisade security entrance gate, boundary fencing and cctv; all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance; demolition of an existing agricultural shed, site access, internal roads and development of areas of hard standing including a maintenance lay-down area. Following a direction under section 177t(5) of the planning and development act 2000 (as amended), a natura impact statement (nis) will now accompany the planning application.

Key dates

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  1. Application received19 March 2020
  2. Decision due21 January 2021
  3. Decision issued18 January 2021
  4. Grant issued2 March 2021
  5. Permission expiry1 March 2026

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