The townland of Ballincarroonig, Aghada, County Cork, within the wider ESB landholding

A c.159 MW capacity battery storage facility located within a secured compound, on a c. 3.2 Ha site, and will – subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations; include: (a) up to 89 No. battery container units (c.14.7 m x 3.4 m x 3.8 m); (b) up to 36 No. inverter units (c.12.2 m x 2.4 m x 2.9 m); (c) a substation compound surrounded by a 2.6 m high palisade fence with a dedicated access gate containing a single-storey control building (c. 240 sq.m.) and electrical plant including a bunded transformer (c. 200 sq.m. surrounded by a c.8m high fire wall); a bunded house transformer (c. 20 sq.m. surrounded by a c. 3 m high fire wall) and var support unit (4 m x 3 m x 3.4 m high); (d) a single storey battery control building (c. 156 sq.m.); (e) a 2.6 m high palisade fence and access gate, with primary access via the existing station and internal roadway network and temporary access via the existing boundary onto the R630; (f) ancillary structures including lightning masts (c.18 m high) and pole mounted CCTV cameras (c. 8.3 m high); (g) and ancillary site works including site clearance works and the installation of site services including underground cables. The planning permission is being sought for a 10 year duration. The planning application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement (NIS). 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 (COMAH) Regulations, 2015.

Lands to the east of the R630 in the townlands of Ballincarroonig & Aghada located inside the Aghada Generating Station Ballincarroonig, Whitegate, Co. Cork

A c.159 MW capacity battery storage facility located within a secured compound, on a c. 3.2 Ha site, and will - subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations, include: (a) up to 89 No. battery container units (c.14.7 m x 3.4 m x 3.8 m); (b) up to 36 No. inverter units (c.12.2 m x 2.4 m x 2.9 m); (c) a substation compound surrounded by a 2.6 m high palisade fence with a dedicated access gate containing a single – storey control building (c. 240 sq.m.) and electrical plant including a bunded transformer (c. 200 sq.m. with a c. 8m high fire wall on one side); a bunded house transformer (c. 20 sq.m. surrounded on 3 sides by a c. 3 m high fire wall) and var support unit (4 m x 3 m x 3.4 m high); (d) a single storey battery control building (c. 156 sq.m.); (e) a 2.6 m high palisade fence and access gate, with primary access via the existing station and internal roadway network and temporary access via the existing boundary onto the R630; (f) ancillary structures including lightning masts (c. 18 m high) and pole mounted CCTV cameras (c. 8.3 m high); (g) and ancillary site works including site clearance works and the installation of site services including underground cables. 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 Environmental 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 Regulations (COMAH) Regulations, 2015.

Lands to the east of the R630 in the townlands of Ballincarroonig and Aghada located inside the Aghada Generating Station, Ballincarroonig Whitegate, Co. Cork

Minor modifications and reconfigurations to the previously permitted Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) development (Cork County Council Reg Ref. 19/04891), primarily comprising: (1) Updated layout of the substation compound based on revised electrical requirements to facilitate grid connection; (2) revised battery equipment based on updated battery technology; and (3) ancillary equipment to support the BESS development. The amended design incorporates: a 159 MW capacity BESS facility located within a secured compound, on a c. 3.3 Ha site, and will include: (a) 36 No. battery container unit arrangements on concrete plinths (95 sq.m.; height of 3m); (b) 36 No. inverter / transformer / RMU unit arrangements on concrete plinths (50 sq.m.; height of 4.2m); (c) a substation compound surrounded by a 2.6 m high palisade fence with a dedicated access gate containing: 2 No. control building (c. 240 sq.m. 5.1m high ) and electrical plant including: 2 No. bunded house transformers (c. 200 sq.m. surrounded by 8m high fire wall); 2 No. bunded house transformers (c. 19.8 sq.m. surrounded by 3 m high fire wall) and 2 No. VAR support units on concrete plinths (24 sq.m., 3.4 m high); (d) a 2.6 m high palisade fence and access gate, with primary access via the existing station and internal roadway network and temporary access via the existing boundary onto the R630; (e) ancillary plant equipment and structures including lightning masts (c. 18 m high) and pole mounted CCTV cameras (c. 8.3 m high) and ancillary site works including site clearance works and the installation of site services including underground cables. The planning permission is being sought for a 10 year duration. Licensed by the Environmental 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 Regulations (COMAH) Regulations, 2015.

Lands to the east of the R630 in the townlands of Ballincarroonig, located inside the Aghada Generating Station, Ballincarroonig, Whitegate Co. Cork

the development will consist of replacing approximately 316m of existing 2.4 m high chain link Fence and associated access/emergency gates with 316m of new 2.4m green palisade security fencing/gates and all associated site works

Aghada AGI (Above Ground Installation) Ballincarroonig Aghada Co.Cork

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.

Aghada Above Ground Installation (AGI) Ballincarroonig Aghada Co. Cork

The development will consist of: development on a 0.8ha site of a c. 2MW capacity edge computing facility located within a secured compound, and will, subject to a detailed design, commercial and technical considerations, include: (a) 1 no. modular control building (c. 116sq.m. and c .4.1m high). (b) Electrical and computing plant and equipment comprising: (1) 20 No. IT modules (c. 45 sq.m. and c. 3.9 sq.m high with additional roof mounted cooling units), (2) 2 No. LV modules (c. 59 sq.m. and c. 3.8m high), (3) 2 No. battery modules (c.25 sq.m and c. 3.8m high), (4) 1 No. MV module containing bunded and ventilated transformer (c. 29.7 sq.m. and c. 3.8m high) and (5) 7 no. standby generator units (c. 10 sq. m. c. 2.3m high), surrounded by c. 2.6 m high palisade fencing and gates (d) Ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hard standing, car park area, covered walkway linking all modules and connections to site services networks. 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

ESB lands to the east of the R630 in the townlands located inside the Aghada Generating Station Ballincarroonig Whitegate, Co. Cork

Development on a a c. 0.8 ha site on ESB lands. The proposed development will consist of: a c. 2 MW capacity edge computing facility located within a secured compound, and will, subject to detailed design, commercial and technical considerations, include: (a) 1 no. modular control building (c. 116 sq. m. and c. 4.1 m high). (b) Electrical and computing plant and equipment comprising: (1) 20 no. IT modules (c. 45 sq. m. and c. 3.9 m high with additional roof mounted cooling units), (2) 2 no. LV modules (c. 59 sq. m. and c. 3.8 m high), (3) 2 no. battery modules (c. 25 sq. m. and c. 3.8 m high), (4) 1 no. MV module containing bunded and ventilated transformer (c. 29.7 sq. m. and c. 3.8m high) and (5) 7 no. standby generator units (c. 10 sq. m. c. 2.3 m high), surrounded by c. 2.6 m high palisade fencing and gates. (d) Ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of areas of hard standing, car park area, covered walkway linking all modules and connections to site services networks. Licensed by the Environmental 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 Regulations (COMAH) Regulations 2015.

Lands to the east of the R630 in the townlands of Ballincarroonig and Aghada located inside the Aghada Generating Station, Ballincarroonig Whitegate, Co. Cork

Permission to erect a 36 metre high, free standing lattice telecommunication structure to facilitate the relocation of the existing cellular telemetry equipment from the rooftop of Boiler House No. 1 onto the proposed structure, enclosed within a 2.4 metre high palisade compound

ESB's Aghada Generating Station Ballincarroonig Strand Road Whitegate

Alterations to the existing 220kV Aghada station comprising of the erection of 2 no. prefabricated container modules for use as control rooms, 2 no. interconnect bays to include cable sealing ends, surge arresters, line/earth disconnects and post insulators, 2 no. line bays to include cables sealing ends, surge arresters, line/earth disconnects, voltage transformers, current transformers, circuit breakers, pantographs, post insulators and associated site works

ESB Aghada 220kV Electrical Transformer Station Aghada, Ballincarronig Whitegate

Alterations and improvements to the existing 220kV substation consisting of a single storey control building (approx 204 sqm and approx. 5.2 in height) located at the (rear) Southern corner of the existing substation; 11no. control and protection kiosks located adjacent to existing bays, each approx. 16 sqm and approx. 3.4m in height; 2no. lightning monopoles up to approx. 18m in height; a new wing coupler bay; new sectionaliser bay; new internal access road (approx. 5m carriageway width and 120m in length) running from the existing access road within Aghada electricity generating station along the South Western boundary of the substation; new perimeter vehicular gates at the Southern corner of the substation; associated modification to existing perimeter fence at the Southern corner of the substation, plus existing perimeter chain link fence to be replaced with new 2.6m high palisade fence, associated drainage to include foul holding tank, surface water soakpit, new watermain connection; and all associated site works. The development will also consist of alterations and improvements to the existing110 kV substation consisting of 1no. control and protection kiosk approx. 16sqm. and approx. 3.4m in height; 1no. lightening monopole up to approx 10m in height; upgrade of existing strung busbar to tubular busbar, extension of existing palisade fence around proposed lightening monopole and all associated site works. Extension of Duration of Permission granted under Planning Reference: 13/06071.

Aghada Ballincarroonig Whitegate Co. Cork