Killeena Knockraha Co. Cork

The development will consist of the Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 7ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, battery storage enclosures (BSEs), power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 220kV Knockraha substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance. The Natura Impact Statement will be submitted to the Planning Authority with the application. The Natura Impact Statement will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy during office hours at the offices of the Planning Authority.

The development will consist of the Construction of an electricity storage facility comprising a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), within a total site area of up to 7ha, to include one electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, battery storage enclosures (BSEs), power conversion systems on concrete support structures, attenuation pond, indicative 110kV buried import/export cable and indicative 110kV substation to facilitate connection to the existing 220kV Knockraha substation, upgraded access tracks, crane hardstanding, associated electrical ducting, palisade security fencing and CCTV system, landscaping works, lighting poles and all other ancillary and miscellaneous site works including site clearance. A Natura Impact Statement accompanies this application and is available for inspection at the planning authority’s offices.

Permission for the construction of a new single storey detached dwelling house and detached domestic garage, the installation of a bored well, wastewater treatment system and percolation area, creation of anew site entrance from a public road and all associated site works.

Permission for 1) 1no. enclosed battery energy storage system compound on a total of c. 2-hectare site, to include; battery storage blocks on concrete support foundations with power conversion systems (PCS) contained within 16 units, 1 no. 110 kV AIS electrical substation building and 1 no. single storey customer substation building, control and switch room, 33/110kV transformer and 1no. auxiliary transformers, construction compound, fire water reservoir, store room, welfare unit, dam along the northern boundary, a retention basin, soakage swale, and a diesal back up generator. Planning permission application also includes access roads and a site entrance, all associated electrical cabling and ducting and associated works including gates, fencing and security. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years

Retention Permission for the construction of a ground floor extension at the side of the existing dwelling and the installation of 1no. roof light in the south east elevation and all associated site works.

Permission for 1 no. enclosed battery energy storage system compound on a total of c. 2 hectare site, to include: Battery storage blocks on concrete support foundations with Power Conversion Systems (PCS) contained within 16 units, 1 no. 110 kV AIS electrical substation building and 1 no. single storey customer substation building, control and switch room, 33/110 kV transformer and 1 no. auxiliary transformers, construction compound, firewater reservoir, store room, welfare unit, dam along the northern boundary, a retention basin, soakage swale and a diesel backup generator. Planning permission application also includes access roads and a site entrance, all associated electrical cabling and ducting and associated works including gates, fencing and security. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 35 years.