NIE Networks Main Substation Along Drumbane Road, Knockoneill Road, Corlacky Road and Surrounding Agricultural Fields, Connecting to Corlacky Windfarm
The proposed development is for approximately 6.5km of 33kV underground cable, providing a grid connection to Corlacky Windfarm as approved under LA09/2016/0232/F. The underground cable is rated at 33kV and comprising of 3x240 mm2 single core XLPE cables installed in 100mm diameter duct also laid as a a spare duct for communication links. The cable trench will be no more than 500mm wide by 1000mm deep.The underground cable will be laid within both the road/carriageway and off line i.e. within agricultural land. A construction method statement is provided in the accompanying Construction Environmental Management Plan (CEMP)