Clare East Energy Storage Facility
Site Name
Clare East Energy Storage Facility
Maximum Export Capacity
70 MW
Comissioning Date
Q2 2021
Located in Co. Mayo, Clare East Energy Storage Facility is located within the townland of Clare. The site is approximately 1 km from Claremorris 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 75-82m AOD. Planning permission for this site was granted by An Bord Pleanala in 2019. 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 Dalton 110kV substation.This energy storage facility is being co-developed by Highfield Energy as part of our broader commitment to a sustainable future.
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