Site planning risk brief

CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUYED WIND MONITORING MAST, WITH INSTRUMENTS, 100M IN HEIGHT FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAST IS TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE COMPANY'S ADJACENT LANDS FOR WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT. PREVIOUS PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE NUMBERS: PL13/242, PL19/315 (OFFALY COUNTY COUNCIL) AND PL19.243080 (AN BORD PLEANÁLA)

CONTINUED USE OF AN EXISTING GUYED WIND MONITORING MAST, WITH INSTRUMENTS, 100M IN HEIGHT ON ITS LANDS AT BALLYBEG BOG, DERRYIRON, CO OFFALY FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE PURPOSE OF THE MAST IS TO ASSESS THE SUITABILITY OF THE COMPANY'S ADJACENT LANDS FOR WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT. PREVIOUS PLANNING APPLICATION REFERENCE NUMBER:PL13/242

Development of a 22-hectare site. The proposed development comprises (i) two (2no.) air dome structures for the storage of carbon dioxide at atmospheric pressure (each 500m x 120m x 34m high) and associated cooling, compression, pumping and power generation equipment and machinery (ii) a single-storey storage and control building, (iii) internal site access roads and connection to existing and consented roads at Rhode Green Energy Park, (iv) underground electrical cable connection to Derryiron 110kV substation, (v) all civil engineering works, surface water and foul water drainage, landscaping, lighting and security fencing

(1) CONSTRUCT A NEW FARM BUILDING FOR THE HOUSING OF LIVESTOCK OVER AND INCLUDING AN UNDERGROUND SLATTED SLURRY STORAGE TANK, COMPLETED WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS; (2) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FARM BUILDING FOR THE HOUSING OF LIVESTOCK INCLUDING LIVESTOCK HANDLING UNIT, COMPLETED WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS; (3) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FARMYARD DUNGSTEAD MANURE PIT, COMPLETED WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS; AND (4) PERMISSION TO CONSTRUCT A NEW ENTRANCE INTO FARMYARD, COMPLETED WITH ASSOCIATED SITEWORKS

DEVELOPMENT OF A COMBINED HEAT AND POWER GENERATING BIOMASS GASIFICATION PLANT WITH INTEGRATED CARBON CAPTURE AND UTILISATION TECHNOLOGY TO PROVIDE RENWABLE ENERGY AND ELECTRICAL GRID SUPPORT SERVICES ON A 2.45-HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) OPEN AREA FEEDSTOCK RECEPTION BUNKERS (GROSS AREA OF 425.58SQM), WHICH WILL PROVIDE FOR THE INTAKE AND TEMPORARY STORAGE OF BIOMASS MATERIAL FOR GASIFICATION, (II) OFFICE, WELFARE AND CONTROL ROOM BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.90SQM AND 5.145M), (III) GASIFICATION PLANT (GROSS AREA OF 1,178SQM AND HEIGHT OF 20.87M)) WHICH WILL CONVERT BIOMASS INTO SYNTHETIC GAS (SYNGAS), (IV) GASIFICATION CONTROL BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 36.97SQM AND HEIGHT OF 3.05M), (V) METHANATION UNIT (GROSS AREA OF 429SQM AND HEIGHT OF 12.83M) WHICH WILL CONVERT SYNGAS INTO RENEWABLE GAS (RNG), (VI) RNG FILLING AREA (GROSS AREA OF 451.63SQM), (VII) 2NO. BUNDED THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 78.12SQM AND HEIGHT OF 10M), (VIII) GAS ENGINE COMPOUND (GROSS AREA OF 246.44SQM) CONTAINING 5NO. CONTAINERISED COMBINED HEAT AND POWER (CHP) GAS ENGINES (EACH 5.55M IN HEIGHT), (IX) ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION (GROSS AREA OF 910.8SQM) CONTAINING SWITCHYARD, ESB SUBSTATION BUILDING (GROSS AREA OF 110.62SQM AND HEIGHT OF 5.96M), ANCILLARY ELECTRICAL PLANT AND BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE DEVELOPMENT SITE, (X) AN OPEN AREA COMPOUND CONTAINING SOLID OXIDE FUEL ELECTROLYSIS CELL (SOFEC) ENCLOSURES WHICH WILL CONVERT CARBON DIOXIDE, STEAM AND METHANE INTO RENEWABLE ENERGY, (XI) 2NO. STORE CONTAINERS, CONTAINERISED STEAM ENGINE AND CONTAINERISED HEAT RECOVERY PLANT (EACH OF GROSS AREA OF 29.77M AND HEIGHT OF 2.9M), (XII) SYNGAS AND FUEL STORAGE TANKS (GROSS AREA OF 295SQM), AND (XIII) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMETER LANDSCAPED SOIL BERMS WITH TREE SCREENING, PERIMETER FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUSINESS PARK PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE R400, CAR PARKING, LIGHTING, INTERNAL ACCESS ROADS, WEIGHBRIDGE, CARBON FILTER, PROCESS WATER AND FIREFIGHTING WATER STORAGE TANKS AND ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF FOUL AND SURFACE WATER. A NATURA IMPACT STATEMENT (NIS) HAS BEEN PREPARED AND ACCOMPANIES THE PLANNING APPLICATION

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