2660632
N/AGalway - Galway County Council
Proposed Development
for a 240MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems facility within a total site area of up to 3.02 hectares. The development will include: 1 No. 38kV Substation Compound including 1 No. Single Storey Electrical Substation Building with an area of 69m2 and Associated Switchgear, 12 No. Electrical Inverters, and 6 No. Electrical Transformers, 31 No. Containerised Battery Storage Modules on concrete plinths, Access Tracks and new site entrance, associated electrical cabling and ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, CCTV security monitoring and lighting system, landscaping works and all associated ancillary infrastructure
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- Location
- Somerset , Co Galway , Ireland
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- PERMISSION
- Planning Authority
- Galway County Council
- Site Area
- 3.02 ha
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 April 2026
- Status
- INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
- Decision
- N/A
Location
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for a 10-year planning permission. The development will consist of a 240MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems facility within a total site area of up to 3.02 hectares. The development will include: 1No. 38kV Substation Compound including 1No. Single Storey electrical Substation Building with an area of 69m2 and Associated Switchgear, 12 No. Electrical Inverters, and 6 No. Electrical Transformers, 31 No. Containerised Battery Storage Modules on Concrete Plinths, Access Tracks and new Site Entrance, Associated Electrical Cabling and Ducting, Security Gates, Perimeter Security Fencing, CCTV Security Monitoring and Lighting System, Landscaping Works and all Associated Ancillary Infrastructure.
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