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Ken Phelan, 17 Dec
A decision to grant extension of duration planning permission was
issued by Kildare County Council on December 12 2024 to Elgin Energy
Services Limited for a solar farm in Celbridge.
The permission is for construction of a €23.5m solar farm development
at Killeenlea, Ardrass Lower & Killadoon, Celbridge, Co. Kildare, with
an operational lifespan of 40 years.
According to Construction Information Services (CIS), the development
consists of the installation of photovoltaic panels on ground mounted
frames in rows on a site of circa 47.44 hectares.
There will also be a single storey on-site 38kv substation with
compound, with two single-storey storage containers; 25 invertor
stations; ducting and underground electrical cabling; perimeter
fencing; 23 mounted cctv cameras; provision of a new access from the
L5066 / Killadoon Road; provision of internal access tracks; and all
associated site development and landscaping works.