CROCKAHENNY , INISHOWEN , CO. DONEGAL

Mar 18 2026

Application Received

Submitted: 18 / 03 / 2026
Donegal County Council
Application Type:
PERMISSION
Application Status:
INCOMPLETED APPLICATION
Council Decision:
N/A (Unknown)

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Development Description:

A 10 YEAR PLANNING PERMISSION FOR A LONG DURATION ENERGY STORAGE FACILITY CONSISTING OF: INSTALLATION AND OPERATION OF 1 NO. BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM COMPOUND CONTAINING BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE CONTAINERS, 1 NO. ELECTRICAL SUBSTATION AND COMPOUND, CONNECTION TO THE NATIONAL GRID SYSTEM VIA 50M OF UNDERGROUND CABLE TO THE ESB CROCKAHENNY 38KV SUBSTATION, ELECTRICAL TRANSFORMERS AND INVERTER UNITS, UNDERGROUND CABLING AND DUCTING, BOUNDARY FENCING, SECURITY ENTRANCE GATES, CCTV, INTERNAL ACCESS ROAD, ASSOCIATED ANCILLARY SITE DEVELOPMENT, LANDSCAPING AND REINSTATEMENT WORKS. THE OPERATIONAL LIFESPAN OF THE DEVELOPMENT WILL BE 35 YEARS AND THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT HAS A TOTAL AREA OF C. 0.54 HECTARES. THE DEVELOPMENT IS COVERED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THE (RED III) RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE III (DIRECTIVE (EU) 2023/2413)

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