PL2/20/238 FOR AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES…
COOLCOR AND CLONIN , RHODE , CO. OFFALY
Proposed development
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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