Decision due soon on plans for large solar farm in Kilkenny
A decision from Kilkenny County Council in relation to a planning application for a large solar farm and storage park is expected by Wednesday, November 23.
Elgin Energy Services Limited submitted plans for construction at a site in Brownstown, County Kilkenny.
The proposed solar farm will consist of 'linear arrays of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on steel supported structures with associated cabling and ducting (including underground cable connection to the proposed on-site 110kV substation)'.
The plans also seek permission for fifty inverter substations, a storage park (including fifty-five containers with cells and fifteen containers with PCS and inverters).
Permission for perimeter fencing; six palisade double security gates, three temporary construction storage areas; two steel storage containers, twenty-five turning bays and on-site pole mounted CCTV cameras at 60 locations is also sought.
A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) has been prepared for this development and submitted as part of the planning application.
The application was received on September 29, 2022.