(lands south of N81), Threecastles, Talbotstown Lower
Construction of a 19 MWp solar farm with 73,000 panels near Threecastles.
16847 · Wicklow County Council · Lodged 28 July 2016
- Reference
- 16847
- Authority
- Wicklow County Council
- Register status
- Invalid or incomplete
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 28 July 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a solar panel array with a capacity of 19 MWp on a 30.06-hectare site. It will feature approximately 73,000 ground-mounted photovoltaic panels, multiple substations, a spares building, and security fencing.
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Development description
A solar panel array with a capacity of 19 mwp comprising approximately 73,000 photovoltaic panels on ground mounted frames within a site area of 30.06 hectares, single storey mv substations, 1 no. Single storey dso substation, 1 no. Single storey customer substation, 1 no. Single storey spares building, 1 no. Communications pole, boundary security fencing, cctv, associated electrical cabling & ducting, to include access gates & all associated ancillary development works
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- Application received28 July 2016
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