Belleek, Ballina, Co. Mayo

What’s proposed

The development will consist of a solar PV farm on a total site area of 16.5 hectares (ha.), to include the following elements: • linear solar photovoltaic (PV) panel arrays, providing an output of up to 23MW, ground mounted on steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting; • 42 no. ground mounted inverters; • 3 no. transformer substations; • 9 no. battery storage containers (providing up to 16MW of battery storage); • construction of culverts along an existing drain; • a new site access; • Upgrades to an existing site entrance, including the removal of existing wall and piers, resurfacing to TII standards, and the installation of double security gates; • pole mounted CCTV cameras at 12 no. locations; • 2.4m high security fencing; • permeable gravel access tracks; • demolition of 2 no. existing derelict structures (a cottage and a shed), and the installation of a temporary construction compound/material storage area; • a temporary construction stage wheelwash system; • a 38kV underground cable connecting to the existing factory site; and • all associated ancillary development services