Project Being Considered

Project At a Glance

  • 108 MW / peak 
  • Site is c. 119 ha
  • Net fenced area of c. 97ha 
  • A minimum of 50m setback from residential properties
  • Fixed south-facing frames
  • No glint or glare
  • Diameters of the panels - 2.4m x 1.3m 
  • Community Benefit Fund of circa €175,000 annually
  • Biodiversity management plan to be included as part of the application
  • Planning application will be submitted to Kerry County Council in Q3 2025
  • Associated works include: site entrances,  drainage works, temporary site compound, grid systems services, operations compound, MV stations
  • Natural screening from the existing vegetation and supplemented by landscaping and tree planting plan

This Proposal

We believe this proposal has the capacity to deliver climate action while bringing very real benefits to the local area and its people. This proposal is to develop c. 108MW of solar power in the vicinity of the Coolkeragh, Ballyline West, and Kilgarvan.

The location under consideration was initially identified following a review of areas that could allow for a development of this type. The proposal has the capacity to further deliver on local and national climate targets by supplying thousands more homes and businesses across Ireland with green power while bringing very real benefits to the local area and its people.

Location

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Location map for Shronowen Solar project

Benefits for you and your community

This project will bring with it a Community Benefit Fund in the region of an estimated €175,000 per year for 15 years. The local residents of Coolkeragh, Ballyline West and Kilgarvan  will decide how these funds are used. The fundamental principle of the Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) is that we seek to work with local people to deliver improved funding and sustainability to households and the wider local communities. Statkraft will support in creating a steering committee that ensures the community itself decides how to use the funding to deliver and support projects that have enduring economic, social and cultural benefits.

Below are some ideas that could either be introduced or further supported, as well as initiatives rolled out previously at other project locations.

  • Retrofitting housing schemes
  • Energy efficiency schemes
  • Educational and childcare supports
  • Funding for local heritage initiatives
  • Community spaces for locals to connect and create
  • Biodiversity initiatives

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