3 Oct 2024 An Bord Pleanala Refuse Permission
The proposed development will consist of the following:
• Erection of 12 no. 6.0-7.2 MW wind turbines (Note* this is the current output available for turbines of this size. It is possible that with improvements in technology, the output may increase at the time of construction.) with an overall ground tip height of 185m. The candidate wind turbines will have a 162m rotor diameter and a hub height of 104m.
• Construction of Crane Hardstand areas and Turbine Foundations.
• Construction of new internal site access tracks and upgrade of existing site roads, to include passing bays and all associated drainage.
• Construction of a new wind farm site entrance with access onto the R671 regional road in the townlands of Lickoran.
• Improvement of existing site entrances with access onto local roads in the townlands of Broemountain.
• Improvements and temporary modifications to existing public road infrastructure to facilitate delivery of abnormal loads and turbine delivery.
• Construction of one temporary construction compound with associated temporary site offices, parking area and security fencing.
• Development of on-site borrow pit.
• Installation of one Permanent Meteorological Mast with an overall height of 104m.
• Development of a site drainage network.
• Construction of one permanent 110 kV Substation.
• All associated wind farm internal cabling connecting the wind turbines to the wind farm substation.
• All works associated with the connection of the wind farm to the national electricity grid, which will be via 110 kV underground cable connection approximately 16km in length to the existing Dungarvan 110 kV Substation.
• Upgrade works on the turbine delivery route from Waterford Port.
• Ancillary forestry felling to facilitate construction and operation of the Development.
This application is seeking a fifteen-year permission and a 40- year operational period from the date of overall commissioning of the entire wind farm.
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