Frequently Asked Questions

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The project 

1.What is Rathrush Green Energy Park?  

2. Where is the project located?  

3. Why have you selected this site?  

4. What size is it?

5. Why is this project needed now?  

6. What is Long Duration Energy Storage?  

7. How long would construction take?  

8. How much will it cost to build Rathrush Green Energy Park?

9. How long has this project been under consideration? 

10. Who is the developer?

Engineering

11. Why store hydrogen underground?  

12. What process and technologies will be deployed?   

Regulation

13. How is compliance with air quality and noise standards monitored?  

14. How much disruption and noise will be experienced during construction and operation

15. Will wind turbines and solar farms be built as part of this project?  

16. Will the hydrogen gas be used and stored on site only or will it be exported off site in tankers?  

17. Are you exclusively reliant on green hydrogen as a fuel source?

18. Are there air emissions from the operating plant?  

19. Will water be required and will it come from a sustainable source?  

 Community engagement

20. Will there be a Community Benefit Fund?  

21. How will you manage communication and consultation with locals who might want to learn more about the project?  

22. What is the potential for local workers, businesses and suppliers to benefit from this project? 

Planning

23. Can the public participate in the planning process?  

24. Where can we see the planning application?  

25. Will an Environmental Impact Assessment be completed as part of the planning and consenting process?  

26. Are Long Duration Energy Storage projects supported in local and national policy? 

Frequently Asked Questions

Table of Contents

The project 

1.What is Rathrush Green Energy Park?  

2. Where is the project located?  

3. Why have you selected this site?  

4. What size is it?

5. Why is this project needed now?  

6. What is Long Duration Energy Storage?  

7. How long would construction take?  

8. How much will it cost to build Rathrush Green Energy Park?

9. How long has this project been under consideration? 

10. Who is the developer?

Engineering

11. Why store hydrogen underground?  

12. What process and technologies will be deployed?   

Regulation

13. How is compliance with air quality and noise standards monitored?  

14. How much disruption and noise will be experienced during construction and operation

15. Will wind turbines and solar farms be built as part of this project?  

16. Will the hydrogen gas be used and stored on site only or will it be exported off site in tankers?  

17. Are you exclusively reliant on green hydrogen as a fuel source?

18. Are there air emissions from the operating plant?  

19. Will water be required and will it come from a sustainable source?  

 Community engagement

20. Will there be a Community Benefit Fund?  

21. How will you manage communication and consultation with locals who might want to learn more about the project?  

22. What is the potential for local workers, businesses and suppliers to benefit from this project? 

Planning

23. Can the public participate in the planning process?  

24. Where can we see the planning application?  

25. Will an Environmental Impact Assessment be completed as part of the planning and consenting process?  

26. Are Long Duration Energy Storage projects supported in local and national policy? 

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Frequently Asked Questions

Table of Contents

The project 

1.What is Rathrush Green Energy Park?  

2. Where is the project located?  

3. Why have you selected this site?  

4. What size is it?

5. Why is this project needed now?  

6. What is Long Duration Energy Storage?  

7. How long would construction take?  

8. How much will it cost to build Rathrush Green Energy Park?

9. How long has this project been under consideration? 

10. Who is the developer?

Engineering

11. Why store hydrogen underground?  

12. What process and technologies will be deployed?   

Regulation

13. How is compliance with air quality and noise standards monitored?  

14. How much disruption and noise will be experienced during construction and operation

15. Will wind turbines and solar farms be built as part of this project?  

16. Will the hydrogen gas be used and stored on site only or will it be exported off site in tankers?  

17. Are you exclusively reliant on green hydrogen as a fuel source?

18. Are there air emissions from the operating plant?  

19. Will water be required and will it come from a sustainable source?  

 Community engagement

20. Will there be a Community Benefit Fund?  

21. How will you manage communication and consultation with locals who might want to learn more about the project?  

22. What is the potential for local workers, businesses and suppliers to benefit from this project? 

Planning

23. Can the public participate in the planning process?  

24. Where can we see the planning application?  

25. Will an Environmental Impact Assessment be completed as part of the planning and consenting process?  

26. Are Long Duration Energy Storage projects supported in local and national policy? 

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