Conditional grantDecided 21 August 2018Clare County Council

18520: For development on lands in the townland of Carrowdotia South, Killimer, Co. Clare; located inside the Moneypoint Generating Station ( Eircode V15R963) which is licensed by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions ( IE) Licence ( Ref. P0605-03) and an Upper Tier COMAH site and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations ( COMAH ) Regulations, 2015. The development will consist of a c.7.5 MW capacity battery storage facility within a secured compound, on a 0.42 Ha site, and will subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations, include: (a) up to 3 No. battery storage units ( each typically comprising a containerised battery ( c.12.2m x 2.5m x 3.2m ), HVAC ( c2.7m x 2.7m ), inverter ( c. 3m x3m ) and transformer (c3.3m x3.3m); (b) a 28 sq. m single storey substation control building; (c) a 28 sq. m single-storey switchgear building; (d)ancillary electrical plant including a transformer and var support unit; (e) a c. 15.6m high lightning mast and c. 18m high SCADA communications mast; (f) a 2.6m high chainlink fence and vehicular access gates via the existing station road to the south of the site; (g) ancillary site works including site clearance and the installation of site services

Carrowdotia South, Killimer, Co. Clare
DecisionConditional grant
Decided21 August 2018
Application typePERMISSION
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