Galway County Council grants permission for 240 MW / 240 MWh battery storage plant at Somerset, Ireland, Co. Galway

In context

It is one of 3 battery storage applications Galway County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 60 nationally. Of the 72 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 78% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 22 January 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Galway County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

to include development of a 240MWh battery energy storage systems facility within a total site area of up to 3.02 hectares, the site will include 1no. 38KV substation compound including 1no. single storey electrical substation building with an area of 69m2 & associated switchgear, 12no. electrical inverters & 6no. electrical transformer, 31no. containerised battery storage modules on concrete plinths, access tracks & new site entrance, associated electrical cabling & ducting, security gates, perimeter security fencing, CCTV security monitoring & lighting system, landscaping works & all associated ancillary infrastructure