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€23.5m solar farm planned for Celbridge, Co Kildare

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.