COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 11, 2010
MOTION NO. No1.
MOTION: Councillor E. Maloney
Mayor's Business
Recognising the commitment of this Local Authority to support efforts to explore all renewable energy sources, including geothermal.
We the elected members support the planning application (SD10A/0283) which aims to establish the viability of this resource in our county.
REPORT:
An application in respect of the following proposed development was received on 23rd September 2010:
Development: Construction of a 4.5 MW geothermal electricity generation plant comprising a 9.5m high, 675sq.m. building; 2 x 4000m deep wells (production and injection); 3.51m high, 110sq.m. enclosure; external air cooling fans; underground water attenuation tank; 8 no. car parking spaces; formation of a new vehicular access and ancillary works including the erection of a 2.5m high boundary paladin fence; paving; hydrocarbon interceptor; ESB compound (2.6m high, 9sq.m.) and site development works within a planning application area of 3.5ha on a site previously granted planning permisison for 2 no. light industrial buildings (Register Reference SD07A/0580). Temporary construciton phase works to consist of a 42m high drilling rig mounted on a working pad, drilling mud circulation system (including an attenuation pond and drill cuttings storage area), covered water tank, 4 no. diesel generators, bunded diesel storage tank, cement silos; containerised compound for offices, canteen, workshops and portaloo toilets. An Environmental Impact Statement has been submitted in connection with this application.
Location: Site 646, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
Applicant: Newcastle Energy Ltd.
The decision due date on this application is 17th November 2010.