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Go ahead for further works at former Lough Ree Power Plant

Aug 18, 2023 11:11 By Shannonside News
Go ahead for further works at former Lough Ree Power Plant
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EirGrid PLC are seeking significant energy infrastructure at the defunct Lough Ree power plant in Lanesboro.

Further plans have been approved for the site of a former peat burning power plant in the region.

EirGrid PLC are seeking significant energy infrastructure at the defunct Lough Ree power plant in Lanesboro.

The site of the former power plant has been the subject of a number of planning permissions for energy works due to the connection it houses on site to the national grid.

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The company is seeking to construct a Gas Insulated Switchgear compound on the site, featuring a GIS building with 1600 metre square building, internal access track and 15 car parking spaces.

Switchgears protect and control the power supply, and can disconnect from the supply during a fault.

Included in the planning application is the construction of 3 new underground joint bays, a 20 metre Line Cable Interface Mast and a 12 metre high gantry tower.

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Plans also call for the redevelopment of the existing substation including the decommissioning of the plant and the modification of underground cables serving the substation.

County planners have granted the permission with 213 conditions attached, including paying a development fee of close to €20,000.

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