Platin Power Station

SSE Thermal’s Platin Power Station in County Meath could provide approximately 170MW of generation capacity to the grid.

The proposed Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) Generating Plant, which was awarded planning consent in early 2025, could help address capacity constraints, secure Ireland’s energy needs, and facilitate further renewable generation on the electricity system by providing flexible back-up power and critical system services. 
 
The power station could run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), a biofuel produced by processing waste oils to create a fossil-free alternative to distillate oil in accordance with EU sustainability standards, and could have the potential to convert to hydrogen in the future.
 
The site is to the west of the M1, in the townland of Platin, Caulstown, Carranstown and Duleek, County Meath. 
 
For any queries, please contact our Community Liaison Officer, Jonah Faulkner – [email protected].

Please see below the key project materials, including planning documents, which were used as part of project consultation.  

Below is a non-exhaustive list of the key files related to the planning application. The full planning application can be viewed by visiting the Meath County Council’s e-Planning portal.

Planning Documents

• Planning Report
• Appropriate Assessment Screening Report
• Construction Environment Management Plan
• EIA Screening Assessment
• Land Use Planning Risk Assessment
• Natura Impact Statement (NIS)
• Environmental Report
• LVIA Photomontages – 1
• LVIA Photomontages – 2
• LVIA Photomontages – 3
• LVIA Photomontages – 4
• Newspaper Notice – Drogheda Independent
• Newspaper Notice – Irish Independent
• Site Notice