ARKLOW BANK WIND PARK
PHASE 2
ONSHORE GRID
INFRASTRUCTURE

Strategic Infrastructure Development Application

Sure Partners Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of SSE plc (SSE), has submitted a planning application to An Bord Pleanála for approval under Section 182A of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) for the development of the following:

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• Landfall for two offshore export circuits from the High Water Mark (HWM) to two Transition Joint Bays (TJB) at Johnstown North, located approximately 4.5km northeast of Arklow Harbour,
   

• Connection by two underground 220kV high voltage alternating current circuits, and fibre optic cables over a distance of c. 6km, from the landfall to the new onshore 220kV substation,
   

• A new onshore 220kV substation, to be located at Shelton Abbey, north of the Avoca River, approximately 2.1km northwest of Arklow town consisting of two connected compounds:
   

  • The transmission compound with the infrastructure to physically connect to the National Electricity Transmission Network, and
     

  • The connection compound with the infrastructure to allow the connection of the windfarm in accordance with EirGrid grid code requirements.
     

• Flood defence improvement works to the existing Avoca River Business Park flood defences located c. 500m west of the substation site;
   

• A 220kV overhead power line connection from the new 220kV substation at Shelton Abbey to the existing 220kV transmission network located c. 200m from the substation site.

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It is a requirement of An Bord Pleanála that the applicant create a specific website to include all of the application documentation.

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The planning application and all associated documents, including the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Natura Impact Statement, can be viewed below.