Ballyglasheen West Energy Storage Facility
Site Name
Ballyglasheen West Energy Storage Facility
Maximum Export Capacity
60 MW
Comissioning Date
Q2 2021
Located in Co. Tipperary, Ballyglasheen West Energy Storage Facility is located within the townland of Ballyglasheen. The site is approximately 6 km from Tipperary which lies west of the site. The site itself is of moderate grade agricultural value, consisting grassland used for the grazing of livestock. The facility will be situated on shallow sloping agricultural land at an approximate elevation of 70-75m AOD.
A planning application for this site is currently on appeal with An Bord Pleanala. The development includes for one single storey electrical substation building and electrical compound, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, containerised battery storage modules on concrete support structures, access tracks, associated electrical ducting, cable racking and cabling, security fencing and CCTV security monitoring system, lightning protection poles, communications equipment and ancillary infrastructure.
The site is proximate to existing electrical infrastructure and the current grid connection point is projected as the Tipperary 110kV substation.
This energy storage facility is being co-developed by Highfield Energy as part of our broader commitment to a sustainable future.
Site Overview