€23.5m solar farm planned for Celbridge, Co Kildare

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.