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Mullycagh Upper, Co. Wicklow

Construction of a solar farm and battery energy storage facility on a 65.4-hectare site.

2560226 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 28 March 2025

Reference
2560226
Authority
Wicklow County Council
Register status
Invalid or incomplete
Type
PERMISSION
Received
28 March 2025

Summary

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The development consists of a Solar PV array and a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility with 192 battery units on a 65.4-hectare site. It includes a 38kV substation building, transformer units, and associated infrastructure with an operational lifetime of 40 years.

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Development description

Development which will consist of the construction of a solar pv development, a battery energy storage system facility (bess) and all ancillary works on a ca. 65.4 ha site consisting of: (i) solar pv panels laid out in arrays across the site; (ii)a 38kv substation building ((13.8 (l) and 7.4 (w)) and associated compound area, (iii)a transformer unit (ca. 5.8m x ca. 8.45m) and associated bund; (iv)192 number battery energy storage system units comprising 22 modules (ca. 3.1m x ca. 3.1m); (iv)6 mv skid/power hubs (ca. 9.45m x ca. 2.1m), (v)24 number inverter units (ca. 3m x ca. 2.6m); (vi)upgrade of 1 no. Existing site entrance; (vii)1 no. Temporary construction compound; (viii)electrical and communications cabling; (ix)pole-mounted security cameras; (x)perimeter security fencing (2m high) and security gates; (xi)internal access tracks; and, (xii)all associated ancillary development, landscaping and reinstatement works the operational lifetime of the proposed development will be 40-years. A natura impact statement will accompany the planning application

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  1. Application received28 March 2025

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