Site planning risk brief

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

(i) two new capacitor containers each measuring 13.7m x 2.7m x 2.9m placed on existing concrete slabs, (ii) one new inverter container measuring 5.9m x 2.35m x 2.37m placed on an existing concrete slab, (iii) access to the site is from the L-10093-2 which connects the R400 regional road, (v) all civil engineering and electrical engineering works to provide for connection to the electricity distribution network on site via the existing medium voltage substation within the site.

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

DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE 20MW OF SYSTEM SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELECTRICITY GRID ON A 0.95 HECTARE SITE. THE DEVELOPMENT WILL COMPRISE: (I) AN OPEN AREA BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM (BESS) COMPOUND (AREA OF 563 SQM) CONTAINING 8 NO. BATTERY AND CONTROL SYSTEM ENCLOSURES (C. 12.2M LONG X 2.5M WIDE X 4M HIGH), (II) SINGLE STOREY SWITCHGEAR BUILDING (C. 18M LONG X 15M WIDE X 3M HIGH) CONTAINING ELECTRICIAL PLANT AND CONTROL ROOM, (III) BUNDED TRANSFORMER WHICH WILL ELECTRICALLY CONNECT THE DEVELOPMENT VIA OVERHEAD CABLE TO THE EXISTING 110KV DERRYIRON SUBSTATION LOCATED ON LANDS ADJOINING THE SITE TO THE SOUTH, AND (IV) ALL ANCILLARY DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING; PERIMIETER PALISADE FENCING WITH ACCESS GATE AT PRIMARY VEHICLE SITE ENTRANCE WHICH WILL CONNECT TO THE EXISTING ROADS OF THE ADJACENT RHODE BUISINESS 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

An Operations Building with a floor area of approximately 285m2. The Operations Building will consist of: - 1 No. Kitchen/Mess - 1 No. Locker Room including welfare facilities - 1 No. Accessible Toilet - 1 No. Toilet - 3 No. Offices - 1 No. Workshop/Store - 2 No. Server/IT store - 1 No. Meeting room - 1 No. External compound - 6 No. Permanent storage containers - Roof mounted solar panels - Connection to existing water, storm water and sewage infrastructure at Rhode Green Energy Park - Temporary cabins to be used during the construction phase - External parking, EV charging, lighting, CCTV, fencing etc. and ancillary site works

EIRGRID PLC (WITH THE CONSENT AND APPROVAL OF THE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BOARD (ESB)), INTENDS TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION FOR DEVELOPMENT AT SITE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 HECTARE AT DERRYIRON 110KV SUBSTATION, CLONIN, RHODE, CO. OFFALY. DEVELOPMENT CONSISTING OF WORKS TO UPGRADE THE EXISTING SUBSTATION INCLUDING: THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL AIR INSULATED SWITCHGEAR ELECTRICAL APPARATUS (APPROXIMATELY 7M IN HEIGHT) TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF A 110KV BUSBAR; INSTALLATION OF 3 NO. ADDITIONAL BAYS (EACH CONSISTING OF BUSBAR DISCONNECTS, SECTIONALISERS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS, CURRENT TRANSFORMERS, VOLTAGE TRANSFORMERS, LINE TRAPS, COUPLING CAPACITORS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS); AN EXTENSION TO THE NORTH OF THE EXISTING CONTROL BUILDING (APPROXIMATELY 73 SQUARE METERS) TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION FOR CABINETS, OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS AND A BATTERY ROOM; INSTALLATION OF 2 NO. CIRCUIT BYPASS ARRANGEMENTS (APPROXIMATELY 14M AND APPROXIMATELY 4M IN HEIGHT, RESPECTIVELY) TO FACILITATE NORMAL OPERATION OF THE SUBSTATION DURING CONSTRUCTION; AND AN EXTENSION TO THE HARDSTAND COMPOUND (APPROXIMATELY 0.03 HECTARES). THE DEVELOPMENT WILL ALSO CONSIST OF: ALL ANCILLARY AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRICAL WORKS TO FACILITATE THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT; AND ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SITE EXCAVATION, INFRASTRUCTURAL AND SITE DEVELOPMENT WORKS ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND, INCLUDING SITE PREPARATION WORKS, SITE CLEARANCE AND LEVELLING; HARDSTANDING, INTERNAL ACCESS TRACKS AND TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION COMPOUND; EARTHGRID, SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE NETWORK; PALISADE FENCING (APPROXIMATELY 2.7M HIGH) AND GATES; AND LANDSCAPING.