Site planning risk brief

The development of a c.19 MW capacity battery storage facility located within a secured compound, on a 0.65 Ha site, and will –subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations; include; (a) up to 6 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 x 3m) and transformer (c.3.3m x 3.3m)]; (b) a 28sq.m single storey control equipment 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 access gate, with primary access via the existing station and temporary access via the existing boundary onto the R630; (g) ancillary site works including site clearance and the installation of site services. Licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref. P0561-05] and a Lower Tier COMAH site and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) Regulations, 2015.

Permission for development on a 1.81 ha site which is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence (Ref. P0561-05) and a Lower 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 75 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine, including the following elements: (a) 1 No. turbine module (c.535 sq.m., c.15.2m high) in a fully enclosed weatherproof acoustic enclosure including a c.30m high stack, selective catalytic reduction (SCR), gas turbine and air intake; (b) supporting items of plant including: step up transformer with firewall (c.192 sq.m.); bunded station service transformer (c.11 sq.m); single storey control/electrical room (c.150 sq.m.); bunded ammonia storage tank (c.20 sq.m.); gas compressor (c.128sq.m.); gas compressor cooler (c.28 sq.m.); single storey building containing a fire suppression system and gas bottle storage (c.79 sq.m.); fin fan coolers (c.53 sq.m.); lube oil skid (c.32 sq.m.); fenced gas receiving station (c.11 sq.m.); (c) external service areas including a maintenance laydown area and an ammonia unloading area; (d) connections to existing site services networks including gas, liquid fuel, electrical, water and wastewater and an underground surface water attenuation tank connecting to surface water drains; (e) all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance; site access and a temporary construction compound. [For information – the planning application represents a resubmission of a similar 55MW development approved by CCC under Reg. Ref. 19/05411]. The planning permission is being sought for a 10 year duration. The application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence and full details of the proposed development and its anticipated environmental impacts will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application.

A 55 MWe (electrical output) aero derivative gas fired turbine, including the following elements: (a) 1 No. Turbine module (c.535 sq.m., c.15.2m high) in a fully enclosed weatherproof acoustic enclosure including a c.30m high stack, selective catalytic reduction (SCR), gas turbine and air intake; (b) supporting items of plant including: step up transformer with firewall (c.192 sq. m.); bunded station service transformer (c.11 sq. m.); single storey control/electrical room (c.150 sq. m.); bunded ammonia storage tank (c.20 sq. m.); gas compressor (c.128 sq. m); gas compressor cooler (c.28 sq. m.); single storey building containing a fire suppression system and gas bottle storage (c.79 sq. m.); fin fan coolers (c.53 sq. m.); lube oil skid (c.32 sq. m.); fenced gas receiving station (c.11 sq. m.); (c) external service areas including a maintenance laydown area and an ammonia unloading area; (d) connections to existing site services networks including: gas, liquid fuel, electrical, water, wastewater, and an underground surface water attenuation tank connecting to surface water drains; (e) all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance; site access and a temporary construction compound. Planning permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. The application relates to a development which comprises or is for the purposes of an activity requiring an Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) licence and full details of the proposed development and its anticipated environmental impacts will be notified to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. A 1.81 ha site located to the east of the R630; located inside the Aghada Generating Station, which is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref.P0561-05] and a Lower Tier COMAH site and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard Regulations (COMAH) Regulations, 2015.

Development is sought for a period of 10 years at a 10.22 hectares site within ESB Aghada Generating Station consisting of 1) Construction/installation of an open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) generating unit and associated plant and equipment, comprising the following main components with approximate dimensions as stated: Gas turbine air intake [24m x 18m x 26m high], Generator enclosure [24m x 18m x 14.5m high], Gas turbine enclosure [53m x 15m x 26m high], Exhauster diffuser [14.5m x 10.4m x 10.5m high], Exhaust stack [40m high, 8m diameter], Gas turbine control and electrical modules [20.5m x 18m x 10m high], Fin fan coolers [27m x 19m x 8m high], Main transformer [12.2m x 7.5m x 8.5m high] including 17.6m x 17.9m concrete bund; and 2 no. 12m high concrete blast walls, Auxiliary transformer [5m x 4.7m x 7.5m high] including 6.8m x 7.5m concrete bund; and 2 no. 12m high concrete blast walls, Demineralised water treatment plant [20m x 10m x 5.4m high], Demin water storage tank [14.63m high x 24.4m diameter], Raw water/Firewater storage tank [14.63m high x 15.2m diameter], Fuel oil storage tanks [two, each 12.19m high x 17.4, diameter], including 67m x 35m concrete bund, Fuel oil forwarding pumps [6m x 10m x 2.2m high], Firefighting pumphouse [10m x 7m x 5.4m high], Gas conditioning compound [42.3m x 11.5m x 6m high]. Above ground installation gas compound expansion [23m x 73m], Indoor switchgear building [20m x 30m x 18m high], Emergency diesel generator <1 MW [10m x 4m x 5m high], Generator circuit breaker [8.8m x 5.1m x 4m high], Continuous emissions monitoring skid [3.5 m x 2.5m x 5m high], Workshop/Stores/Administration building [35.9m x 12m x 15m], Hydrogen storage compound [8m x 4m x 2m high], Surface water drainage system, Vehicle parking, Internal roadways, 2) Demolition of an existing single storey stores building, 3) connection to the existing on-site above ground installation (AGI), 4) Connection to the National Grid by means of underground cable to existing on-site 220kV substation, 5) All associated works to facilitate the development such as temporary construction compounds, perimeter fencing, use of an existing access to public road, above ground pipe racks, underground cables on the site and crossing the R630 roadway, site lighting and telecommunications. The development consists of an activity for which an Industrial Emissions Licence is required. ESB Aghada Generating Station is a registered lower tier establishment under the Control of Ma

Development on a a c. 1.8 ha site, on ESB lands. The development will consist of a c.19 MW capacity battery storage facility located within a secured compound, and will - subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations, include: (a) a control building (c. 112 sq. m., c. 4.7 m high); (b) plant and equipment comprising: (1) up to 12 no. battery container units (c. 30 sq. m. and up to c. 4.7 m high) with roof mounted HVACs; (2) up to 6 no. battery unit transformers on concrete plinths (c. 11 sq. m. and c. 4 m high); (3) up to 6 no. inverter units (c. 30 sq. m. and c. 3 m high); (4) a bunded house transformer (c. 20 sq. m. and c. 3.3 m high) with firewall on three sides; (5) an MV stepdown transformer (c. 60 sq. m. and c. 4.5 m high) with firewall on three sides; (6) VAR supports system on a concrete plinth (c.24 sq. m. and c. 3.4 m high); (7) cable trays and associated service connections; (8) up to 4 no. lightning masts (c. 20 m high); (9) a c. 18 m high SCADA pole; (10) a pole mounted security camera (c. 8.3 m high); (c) c. 2.6 m high palisade fencing and gates; (d) demolition of an existing building (c. 147 sq. m. and c.5.5 m high) and (e) ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hardstanding, internal access roads, and connections to site services networks. The planning permission is being sought for a 10 year duration. A Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. Licensed by the Environment Protection Agency under an Industrial Emissions (IE) License [Ref. P0561-05] and a Lower Tier COMAH site and therefore falls under the requirements of the Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH) Regulations, 2015.

Permission for the replacement of approximately 324m of existing 2.4m high chainlink fencing and associated gates with 324m of new 2.4m high green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated site works.