Planning for power plant stalled again

SPANISH energy giant Endesa must provide more information on environmental issues as part of its planning application for a €500 million gas-fired power plant at Tarbert.

Planning for power plant stalled again
Mon, 23 Aug, 2010 - 01:00
Donal Hickey

A decision on the application by the multi-national firm was due next Friday but has been postponed for a second time by An Bord Pleanála. A ruling is not now likely until October.

The appeals board has asked Endesa to provide further information in its plans for a 450MW power station on the site of the former oil-fired ESB station in the Shannon estuary.

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