An Bord Pleanála has approved Government plans for a 210 MW temporary emergency electricity generating plant, comprising of six 35 MW gas turbines units. Due to the amid fears over the state supply, the application was prioritised and ‘fast tracked’.
The planning
documents stated that the emergency power plant is designated to start quickly
and will run when the electricity demand is high and generation capacity from
other, currently available sources is insufficient and at risk of not meeting
demand.
The Environmental
Impact Assessment lodged with the planning application noted that the plant
will be in place for up to 5 years from early 2023 and will operate for up to
500 hours a year, typically 4 hours per days when called to operate, on natural
gas only.
Article by BPS Planning & Development Consultants LTD
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