1.5 MW solar farm proposed at Duninga, Gorsebridge, Co. Kilkenny

In context

It is one of 13 solar farm applications Kilkenny County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 337 nationally. Of the 573 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 92% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council normally decides within eight weeks of the application being lodged, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Kilkenny County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

for construction & installation of a 1.5MWp (megawatt peak) solar photovoltaic (PV) energy system comprising ground-mounted solar panels, ESB substation & switchgear building and MV transformer building together with all associated mounting structures, cabling, electrical inverters, isolators, control equipment, security fencing and ancillary works required to connect to the existing electrical and local distribution infrastructure on site. The proposed system will supplement the applicant’s current energy use and the power generated will be for Self consumption.