Waterford City and County Council grants permission for 800 MW / 800 MWh battery storage plant at Glenhouse and Lahardan, West of Waterford City, Co. Waterford

In context

It is one of 4 battery storage applications Waterford City and County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 58 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 6 November 2024. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

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

for development of a 800MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems facility within a total site area of 5.45 hectares. The site will include 40No. Electrical Inverters, 20No. Electrical Transformers, 103No. Containerised Battery Storage Modules on Concrete Plinths, Access Tracks and Upgraded Site Entrance and road, Associated Electrical Cabling and Ducting, Security Gates, Perimeter Security Security Fencing, CCTV Security Monitoring and Lighting System, Landscaping Works and all Associated Ancillary Infrastructure.