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Decision Permission

a c. 1.7 ha site located within the ESB Inchicore substation site, specifically lands south of Kylemore Way and northwest of the existing ESB Substation, Kylemore Way, Dublin 8, D08 E398 and to the immediate west of the Kylemore BESS, Kylemore Road, Dubli

Dublin City Council Received 30 May 2025

Proposed development

The proposed development 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 60 no. battery energy storage enclosures, split across 6 no. bays, each bay contains 2 no. rows of 5 no. enclosures. Each bay is on a concrete plinth of width c. 6.5 m and a maximum length of c. 47 m. Each battery enclosure will incorporate battery packs as well as power electronics, battery management systems, cooling units and fire suppression systems. 2. 6 No. Medium Voltage (MV) Skids, twin Inverter Skids (c. 12.8m x 6m x 2.4m) and associated bunds and fire walls. 3. Control building (c. 222 sq.m). 4. Ancillary plant and equipment comprising of a) A firefighting water tank (c. 9.75m high) and pumphouse (c. 17 sq.m) b) 2 no. Auxiliary Transformers (c. 2m x 2m x 2m) and associated bunds and fire walls c) 3 no. spare parts stores (20ft containers) (c. 15 sq.m…

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  1. Application received
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Decision Notice Issued
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Grant Permission
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31 Jul 2026

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