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In accordance with section 182A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended), Soleirtricity Lisheen Ltd gives notice of its intention to make an application for permission to An Coimisiún Pleanála in relation to the following Proposed Development of electricity transmission infrastructure, and associated works in the townlands of Killoran, Co. Tipperary.

The Proposed Development will consist of a 10 year permission for a 110kV electrical substation and associated 110kV underground grid connection, cabling and associated works. The Proposed Development will transmit power from a solar farm (permitted under Tipperary County Council Reg. Ref: 21/1128), which will connect into the existing Lisheen 110kV ESB substation.

The proposed 110kV electrical substation in Killoran, on a site of 2ha will consist of:

a)  1 no. electrical substation compound and access road, palisade fencing and gates;

b)  1 no. electrical substation compound / IPP control building measuring 10.74m x 20.15m and 6.920m in height;

c)  Station compound extension required at Lisheen 110kV station to facilitate the new Cooleeny 110kV cable bay;

d)  1 no. Eirgrid switch room building measuring 18m x 25m and 8.55m in height;

e)  1 no. lightning protection monopoles measuring up to 22m in height;

f)  A main step-up transformer;

g)  Associated ancillary equipment such as electrical apparatus, plant and equipment;

h)  Overhead and underground electrical and communications cabling and ancillary works; and,

i)  All associated ancillary works above and below ground including raising a portion of the site by ca.1m using imported engineering fill;

The 110kV underground cabling is proposed from the proposed 110kV substation to the existing Lisheen 110kV ESB substation, will consist of:

a)  Ca. 225m of underground 110kV electrical cables and associated communications cables;

b)  Three 125mm diameter HDPE power cable ducts;

c)  One 100mm diameter HDPE communications ducts;

d)  One 125mm diameter earth continuity duct to be installed in an excavated trench, typically 825mm wide by 1,315mm deep;

e)  1600sq mm Al cable;

f)  240sq mm copper earth continuity cable;

g)  One fibre cable; and,

h)  All associated ancillary works above and below ground.