Construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) Switchboard building measuring…
Poolbeg 220kV Electrical Substation and adjacent land, Pigeon House Road, Dublin 4 on site measuring 3.6haAB[ Ref:.
Proposed development
The development will consist of construction of a new 220kV gas insulated switchgear (GIS) Switchboard building measuring 65.2 x 51.8m and 17m high; construction of 2no. new shunt reactor units (each within a 4.3m x 8.2m x 5.5m enclosure) and 1no. new series reactor unit (within a 4.7m x 12.7m x 16.6m enclosure), associated connections to the 220kV GIS switchboard building an decommissioning and removal of 2no. existing shunt reactors; an extension of the existing internal access road around the new GIS switchgear building and 4no. car parking spaces; all ancillary and associated works to facilitate the development including removal of existing perimeter berm and new 2.6m high boundary fence around extended substation compound, perimeter planting, 3m high lightning protection to new GIS switchboard building, surface water drainage network including an attenuation pond, lighting and laying of 2 temporary cable circuits for the construction and commissioning period connection the existing AIS building to the new GIS switchboard building and all other associated site excavation, raising of site levels, infrastructural and site development works above and below ground. Planning permission is sought for a period of 10 years. A Natura Impact (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application .
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