Peat-fired electric power generation plant, comprising of a single unit having a nominal total electric. rating of 100 megawatts at Lanesboro, and an ash disposal facility for the deposit of peat ash in a landfill to accom. up to 550,000 tonnes of ash
Peat-fired electric power generation plant, comprising of a single unit having a nominal total electric. rating of 100 megawatts at Lanesboro, and an ash disposal facility for the deposit of peat ash in a landfill to accom. up to 550,000 tonnes ofash
an increase in the capacity of the operational Ash Disposal Facility to allow for the deposition of 130,000 tonnes of dry ash over and above the 550,000 tonnes permitted under Longford County Council Reg. Ref. 01/115; An Bord Pleanala Reg. Ref. PL14.125540. The ash will be disposed of within engineered cells, constructed under the existing permission, and the facility will utilise permitted site services including the existing site entrance from the R392 and other site infrastructure. The facility will exclusively accept ash from Lough Ree Power Station in Lanesborough (Lanesboro) and will operate until 31st December 2020. This planning application will be accompanied by an EIA Report (previously known as an EIS). Lough Ree Power Station and the associated Ash Disposal Facility, are licenced by the EPA under an Industrial Emissions (IE) Licence [Ref. P061002].
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,
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 welfare facilities (c. 25.5 sq.m); 6) All services connections including electrical, water and wastewater and connections to existing surface water drains; 7) 1 no. lightning monopole (c. 18m high); 8) Modifications to the permitted HV customer compound currently under construction (under Planning Application Reg. Ref. No. 22/275) to include the upgrade of the 110kV:33kV transformer with associated equipment including Circuit Breaker (CB), modifications to the transformer bund and control building; and 9) All other ancillary site clearance and development works including provision of biodiversity enhancement area; areas of hardstanding; internal access roads; lighting and CCTV; laydown area; fencing and access gates (c. 4m in height); car parking; and connections to site services networks. Note For Information Purposes: This application relates to elements previously consented by Longford County Council under Planning Application Reg. Ref. No. 22/75. It is expected that the already consented demolition of existing structures on site will occur in advance of the commencement of the construction of this proposed development. The demolition works, therefore, do not form part of this application. Planning Permission is being sought for a duration of 10 years. LRP Station is licenced by the Environmental Protection Agency under an industrial emissions (IE) licence (Ref P0610-03). A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with the application
xNo Environment Impact Assesments Associated with this Application
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