KILDARE: Plan for new solar farm to power mushroom plant

A solar farm is being planned in the Carbury area of west Kildare. 

A planning application was submitted to Kildare County Council by Carbury Compost Unlimited Company.

The solar farm is proposed to provide electrical power to Monaghan Mushrooms located at Drummin, Derrinturn.

The planned facility will comprise of 54  table solar panel arrays erected on ground mounted galvanised steel frames located in the southeast corner of the existing mushroom, compost and farm facility.

The solar panels will be arranged facing southward with a separation distance of 5 meters between rows.

The proposed development also includes ducting and underground electrical cabling.

The plans feature 2m high perimeter fencing to the north and west site boundaries with an access gate.