Dungannon Energy Storage System (50 MW)
Dungannon Energy Storage System is a 50 MW battery storage project in Mid Ulster, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 December 2019; the record was last updated on 3 March 2020.
50 MWbattery storage
under constructionstatus in REPD
3 March 2020record last updated
Mid Ulstercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 June 2018 | Application submitted |
| 1 December 2019 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- battery storage (stand-alone storage)
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 3 March 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon Storage Ireland
- Planning authority
- Mid Ulster
- Planning application reference
- LA09/2018/0803/F
- Address (REPD)
- 77a Ballynakilly Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone
- Council area (by location)
- Mid Ulster
- REPD reference
- 7050
Who decides
| Applications | Mid Ulster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 33 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 68.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrymeen Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 100 | under construction | 6.2 |
| Battery Energy Storage System in Newmills | battery storage | 24 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.5125, -6.6751).