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Two New Battery Plants Proposed in West and Mid Clare

Applications have been lodged for the construction of new battery storage plants in West and Mid Clare.

Both facilities are projected to have a 35 year lifespan at their sites.

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Prospect FlexPower Limited is seeking to construct an enclosed battery energy storage system compound on a 6.2 hectare site in Ballygeery West in Labasheeda.

The facility will also include a 220 kilovolt electrical substation, as well as heating, ventilation and air conditioning units at the site.

A previous application that was withdrawn last year has been revised to reinforce the protection of native hedgerows in the area.

Clare County Council will make a decision on the proposal by November 16th this year.

Meanwhile, Orsted Onshore Ireland Midco Limited has proposed to build a collection of 240 batteries, a control building and four transformers on a 1.4 hectare area located in Booltiagh outside Kilmaley.

Currently Booltiagh is also the site of an existing 22MW (Mega-watt) wind farm operated by the DP Energy Group.

The local authority is inviting public submissions up until November 2nd.

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