Castlegarden solar
68MW
(ac) installed capacity
19,834
homes powered per year (equivalent)
268
acres of land
35,419
tonnes of carbon emissions saved
21,287
cars taken off the road per year (equivalent)
Site selection
Preliminary assessment design
Planning application
Discharge of planning conditions
Construction
Operation
Decommissioning
Proposed solar installation at Castlegarden and Cloghscregg, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny
Through our initial assessments we have selected the site area shown below, and we’re now undertaking a wide range of environmental assessments to help shape our plans. These include landscape and visual, heritage and archaeology, ecology and more.
Resources and documents
See below for more information on our plans for the Castlegarden Solar Project:
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Addressing Climate Change
Components of a Solar Farm
Construction
Planning Process & Community Engagement
Solar & Agriculture
Solar & Biodiversity
Supporting Local Communities
Why Solar?
We’re committed to remaining open and engaged with the community during this process. Alternatively, we’re offering anyone who would like to discuss the project the chance to have a one-on-one discussion with our Environmental Planning team, either by phone or via video conferencing. Please use the form below to get in touch if you’d like to arrange this.
Our proposal
Our initial plans are outlined below. These plans will be informed by the results of our environmental and planning assessments which are currently underway. If you have any thoughts on our current plans, we would like to hear from you.
Get in touch
We are always on hand to assist with any enquiries. You can contact us via email or phone our customer services team.
info@lightsourcebp.com 03332000755
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