Laois company behind massive €80m solar farm
Permission is sought to have the solar farm operational for 40 years
A Laois based company has applied for planning permission for a major solar farm in north west Kildare.
Cadamstown Solar Limited, which is based in Portlaoise, has applied to Kildare County Council for the proposed development with an estimated construction value of €80m. The proposed location is near Broadford in the townlands of Cadamstown, Ballina, Clonuff and Garrisker.
The applicant wants to construct and complete a solar energy development with a total site area of 173.3 hectares. The proposed development would comprise of transformer stations solar photovoltaic ground mounted on support structures. Also included in the designs are temporary construction compounds, access tracks, perimeter fencing, electrical cabling and ducting and CCTV.
Permission is sought to have the solar farm operational for 40 years, according to Construction Information Services database. The export capacity to the grid is estimated be c. 118mec ac.