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Planning near you · Clare · Ref 2660530

For a ten-year permission for development on lands comprising the former coal…

Within the existing Moneypoint Generating Station landholding , In the townland of Carrowdotia South , and the ESB owned lands within the Maritime Area

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The story so far

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  1. Application received
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    NPAD · source SHA-256: fb2948cd84d332d83a73dde264f9c2849d6eac1b36f2e57a67b368970dbcac57 · field: ReceivedDate

What changed

First retained observation; this does not establish that the application is new.

Observed: 30 September 2026. This describes our archive, not an application event date.

Why it matters locally

The proposal concerns Within the existing Moneypoint Generating Station landholding , In the townland of Carrowdotia South , and the ESB owned lands within the Maritime Area. Proposal excerpt: “for a ten-year permission for development on lands comprising the former coal storage area, within the existing Moneypoint Generating Station landholding in the townland of Carrowdotia South, and ESB owned lands within t…”

Location & nearby applications

Within the existing Moneypoint Generating Station landholding , In the townland of Carrowdotia South , and the ESB owned lands within the Maritime Area

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Documents & sources

Clare County Council · Reference 2660530

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Source records and verification details

Change record: NPAD · source SHA-256: fb2948cd84d332d83a73dde264f9c2849d6eac1b36f2e57a67b368970dbcac57

Proposal: NPAD · source SHA-256: fb2948cd84d332d83a73dde264f9c2849d6eac1b36f2e57a67b368970dbcac57

Latest source observation retained: 2026-09-30T08:26:29.257847+00:00. Source dataset date: 2026-09-29.

Full description from the council file
for a ten-year permission for development on lands comprising the former coal storage area, within the existing Moneypoint Generating Station landholding in the townland of Carrowdotia South, and ESB owned lands within the maritime area, County Clare. The proposed development will comprise the construction/installation of a Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) facility and associated plant and equipment, within a fenced compound, comprising the following main components: • LDES Area- Up to 564 No (c. 6.8m L x 2.4m W x 3.1m H) LDES enclosures split across 47 No linear bays, within 12 No blocks. Each linear bay contains 2 rows of 6 LDES enclosures. Each bay will be on a concrete plinth measuring c. 57.1m L x 6.5m W x 0.3m H;- 47 No Medium Voltage (MV) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Inverter Skids/ Twin Inverter Skids (c. 12.8m L x 6m W x 2.4m H) and associated plinths (c. 13.3m L x 6.5m W x 0.3m H), bunds and fire walls;- 10 No Auxiliary Transformers (c. 2.6m L x 2m W x 3m H including foundation / plinth), associated bunds (c. 4m L x 4m W x 0.8m H) and fire walls;- 2 No MV Switchgear Pre-fabricated Buildings (c. 18.85m L x 6m W x 4.6m H);- 5 No Low Voltage Switchgear Containers (c. 8m L x 5m W x 3.61m H);- Noise barrier (c.194m L x 6m H); • Ancillary Equipment- 1 No Power Quality Equipment (c. 5m L x 5m W x 3m H); - 1 No Fire Water Storage Tank (c. 13.4m diameter x 9.8m H) on c. 14.5m diameter x 0.35m H plinth; - 1 No Fire Water Pumphouse (c. 10m L x 6.2m W x 5.4m H);- 4 No 40” Spares Containers (c. 12.2m L x 2.4m W x 2.59m H);- 4 No Back Up Diesel Generator Plinths (c. 7m W x 4.1m L x 0.15m H); - 1 No operational & maintenance Portakabin (c. 9.15m L x 3.05m W x 3.15m H);- 1 No Double Toilet Block (c. 2.4m L x 1.2m W x 2.5m H) with Foul Holding Tank;- 1 No Below ground Fire Water Retention Tank;- Modifications to the existing Settlement Pond; • High Voltage Air Insulated Switchgear (AIS) Compound (c. 3068 sqm footprint), bounded by up to 4m H palisade fencing, containing - 1 No Step-Up Transformer (c. 18m L x 8m W x 11m H) and associated bund (c. 23.2m L x 19.7m W) and fire walls (c. 11m H); - Associated electrical equipment including, Current transformers / voltage transformers (CT/VT) Circuit Breakers, Neutral Earth Resistors, Cable Chairs, and Line Earth Disconnects; • 1 No Prefabricated Electrical Control (PEC) /Modular Control and Protection Building (c. 18.85m L x 4.2m W x 4.6m H); • The Proposed LDES development will connect via underground cab
Application details
Reference
2660530
Site address
Within the existing Moneypoint Generating Station landholding , In the townland of Carrowdotia South , and the ESB owned lands within the Maritime Area
Homes in source field
0 (proposal, not completions)
Reported floor area (m²)
0
Application type
PERMISSION
Latest reported outcome
New Application
Date received
August 17, 2026
Decision due
October 11, 2026
Authority
Clare County Council

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