GrantedDecided 01 May 2018Galway County Council

Shantallow & Moyveela,

Planning application 171544
DecisionConditional grant
Decided01 May 2018
Application typePERMISSION
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Application description published by Galway County Council.
For 10 years for a solar PV farm to export up to 35MW of electricity to the national grid on a site at Shantallow & Moyveela. The development will comprise approx. 275,970 sqm of solar panels together with all ancillary cabling and electrical infrastructure including approx. 18 No. inverters/transformer station; a 110kV substation facility with loop in to existing 110kV overhead line on site including 2 No. new 110kV end mast towers (approx. 19.5m in height); optional permission for a 38kV substation in lieu of the 110kV substation; a new temporary construction access point to the R446; upgrade of an existing agricultural entrance to form an operational phase access; provision of new access tracks and upgrading of existing agricultural access tracks; landscaping; temporary construction compounds; boundary and security fencing; CCTV security system; approx. 4m telecommunications mast and all ancillary site development works all on a site of approximately 71.0ha. Gross floor space of proposed work Approx 430.8sqm.

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