22/6466

Permission is sought for Island Stability Services Limited are applying for a 10 year planning permission to develop a low carbon inertia services (LCIA) grid support facility, which will connect to the adjoining ESB Knockraha 220kV Electricity Substation. The proposed development will have a projected life span of 50 years. The development is to be located within a site compound c. 2.2 ha and will consist of the following elements: the development and operation of a 150 to 500 MVA (electrical rating) synchronous condenser. Compound building housing synchronous condenser generator flywheel (c.512m2 c.12m high); customer substation (c.250m2 c.7m high) and TSO substation (c.375m2 c.9m high), cooling equipment, 6 no. modular containers to house electrical and control equipment, generator step-up transformer, auxiliary transformer and electrical plant including and external circuit breaker; 1 no. firefighting water tank and pump, boundary fencing (c.3m high) and CCTV, connection to the neighbouring ESB Substation and all other ancillary site works including access roads.