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  a c. 4.63 ha site within the former Lough Ree Power (LRP) Station , in the townlands of Aghamore and Lanesborough , Lanesborough (Lanesboro) Co. Longford

Dec 19 2024

Application Received

Feb 21 2025

Decision Due
  • Submitted to Longford County Council, 19 / 12 / 2024
  • Application Type: PERMISSION
  • Current Status: NEW APPLICATION
  • Decision Text: N/A
  • Decision Summary: No Decision
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will consist of a battery energy storage system (BESS) located within a fenced compound and will (subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations) comprise of: 1) Up to 896 no. battery energy storage enclosures, organised in approx. 36 no. bays. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. The battery bays will be c. 5m wide x 3m high and vary in length from 33.7m to 36.3m; 2) 10 no. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids (c. 6m x 10.2m x 2.5m); 3) Control Building (c. 378.9 sq.m); 4) Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of: a. an emergency diesel generator plinth (c. 28.7 sq.m); b. two spare parts containers (c. 29.7 sq.m); c. a fire fighting water tank and pump house (c. 15 sq.m); d. an underground oil separator and repurposing of existing settlement basin to provide storm water attenuation; an underground emergency retention basin; e. transformer compound including a bunded main step-up transformer (c. 130 sq.m) and firewalls, and High Voltage (HV) switchgear, linking with an underground cable; and f. 4 no. auxiliary transformers (c. 4m x 4m x 3m); 5) Operation and Maintenance site office including wel... Signup to read full development description
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    Aquifer:
    • Category: Rkc
    • Description: Regionally Important Aquifer - Karstified (conduit)

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    • Unit Name: Visean Limestones (undifferentiated)
    • Description: Undifferentiated limestone
    • Labels: CDVIS / VIS

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