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Renewable energy projects in County Donegal

Every solar, wind and battery application in the county's planning register, joined to the ESB Networks substation nearest it and the generation capacity that substation has available. Updated from public records; last checked Sep 1, 2026.

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82
Utility-scale projects
solar, wind and battery
32
Still live in the system
not refused, withdrawn or lapsed
36.2
MW stated
from 8 of 82 applications that state one
7431.0
Hectares of site area
across 77 applications
26
Substations with no capacity
of 61 near these projects
3
Under appeal now
15 have been appealed at some point

Where they are

The map plots 82 projects on a background supplied by OpenStreetMap, which receives your IP address when it loads.

Positions are as published in the national planning register, or — for applications made directly to An Coimisiun Pleanala — at the centre of the site boundary that case publishes. Colour shows planning status.

Planning status

Planning status of renewable projects in County Donegal Application submitted 1 Further information reque… 4 Under appeal 3 Permission granted 24 Permission refused 12 Withdrawn 7 Permission lapsed 15 No decision recorded 16

Technologies

Technologies in the County Donegal pipeline Wind 59 Solar 13 Battery storage 12 Grid infrastructure 1

A project appears under each technology it includes, so co-located solar-and-battery schemes are counted in both.

Grid capacity

52 of 82 projects are matched to a named substation with enough confidence to publish the link (63.4%). The remaining 30 are listed as unmatched rather than guessed — matching a project to the wrong substation is worse than leaving it unmatched, so a name match must also be corroborated by distance before it counts.

35 projects sit at a substation ESB Networks currently publishes as having no firm generation capacity available.

Areas

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We track every solar, wind and battery application in the national planning register — and the large ones made directly to An Coimisiun Pleanala, which never reach a council register at all — as they move through planning, and which substations still have capacity to take a connection. If you want to be told when something is lodged near your land, leave an email address.

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Live applications

Wind — Cashelnavean

Permission granted CashelnaveanCapacity not stated889.23 ha siteLodged Dec 15, 2017 Ref ABP-300460
Grid: GOLAGH (110 kV), 5.02 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for GOLAGH.

Wind — Illies

Permission granted IlliesCapacity not stated784.25 ha siteLodged Feb 4, 2022 Ref ABP-312659
Grid: CROCKAHENNY (38 kV), 2.46 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CROCKAHENNY.

Wind — Aughkeely

Permission granted AughkeelyCapacity not stated608.44 ha siteLodged Nov 30, 2020 Ref ABP-308806
Grid: CARK (38 kV), 2.02 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CARK.

Wind — Clogher

Permission granted ClogherCapacity not stated421.32 ha siteLodged Dec 24, 2019 Ref ABP-306303
Grid: GOLAGH (110 kV), 0.77 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CLOGHER.

Battery storage + Wind — Townparks Ballyshannon

Permission granted Townparks BallyshannonCapacity not stated82.66 ha siteLodged Jun 23, 2023 Ref 2350892
Grid: CLIFF (110 kV), 1.67 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BALLYSHANNON.

Wind — Letterkenny Po

Permission granted Letterkenny PoCapacity not stated62.74 ha siteLodged Sep 19, 2024 Ref 2461480
Grid: CARK (38 kV), 2.32 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CARK.

Wind — Corker More Killybegs

Application submitted Corker More KillybegsCapacity not stated58.25 ha siteLodged May 20, 2026 Ref 2660905
Grid: MULMOSOG (38 kV), 0.35 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MULMOSOG.

Wind — Lettergull

Permission granted LettergullCapacity not stated38.7 ha siteLodged Feb 7, 2018 Ref 1850156
Grid: MULLASAWNY (38 kV), 0.27 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MULLASAWNY.

Wind — Gweedore

Permission granted Gweedore4.5 MW stated31.68 ha siteLodged May 11, 2022 Ref 2250813
Grid: MOUNT CRONALAGHT (38 kV), 0.62 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at GWEEDORE.

Wind — Donegal Po

Permission granted Donegal PoCapacity not stated15.05 ha siteLodged Aug 19, 2022 Ref 2251393
Grid: LOUGHDERRYDUFF (38 kV), 0.87 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for LOUGHDERRYDUFF.

Solar — Lifford Po

Further information requested Lifford PoCapacity not stated13.88 ha siteLodged Dec 19, 2025 Ref 2562310
Grid: CONVOY (38 kV), 0.61 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at CONVOY.

Solar — Letterkenny Po

Permission granted Letterkenny PoCapacity not stated12.7 ha siteLodged Jun 15, 2026 Ref 2661093
Grid: CARK (38 kV), 11.4 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CARK.

Wind — Inishowen

Permission granted InishowenCapacity not stated10.8 ha siteLodged Dec 2, 2025 Ref 2562117
Grid: CROCKAHENNY (38 kV), 0.61 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CROCKAHENNY.

Wind — Lifford Po

Permission granted Lifford PoCapacity not stated9.9 ha siteLodged May 1, 2026 Ref 2660788
Grid: MULLASAWNY (38 kV), 0.28 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MULLASAWNY.

Solar — Lifford Po

Permission granted Lifford PoCapacity not stated9.67 ha siteLodged Dec 11, 2025 Ref 2562206
Grid: BALLYMACARRY (38 kV), 2.16 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BALLYMACARRY.

Wind — Illies

Permission granted IlliesCapacity not stated9.24 ha siteLodged Jan 21, 2025 Ref 2560056
Grid: CROCKAHENNY (38 kV), 3 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CROCKAHENNY.

Solar — Raphoe Lifford Po

Further information requested Raphoe Lifford PoCapacity not stated8.94 ha siteLodged Feb 27, 2026 Ref 2660296
Grid: CONVOY (38 kV), 5.05 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at CONVOY.

Wind — Inishowen

Permission granted InishowenCapacity not stated8.81 ha siteLodged Mar 11, 2025 Ref 2560337
Grid: CROCKAHENNY (38 kV), 0.72 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CROCKAHENNY.

Battery storage — Ballyshannon

Under appeal BallyshannonCapacity not stated6.19 ha siteLodged Feb 22, 2024 Ref 2460197
Grid: CATHALEENS FALL (110 kV), 0.83 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BALLYSHANNON.

Battery storage — Letterkenny

Under appeal LetterkennyCapacity not stated6.1 ha siteLodged Apr 2, 2026 Ref 2660548
Grid: LETTERKENNY (110 kV), 0.34 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at LETTERKENNY.

Battery storage — Lifford Po

Under appeal Lifford PoCapacity not stated5.8 ha siteLodged Sep 23, 2024 Ref 2461497
Grid: TRILLICK (110 kV), 0.43 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at TRILLICK.

Solar — Milford

Permission granted MilfordCapacity not stated5.66 ha siteLodged Sep 18, 2024 Ref 2450210
Grid: MILFORD (NR) (38 kV), 1.62 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at MILFORD (NR).

Solar — Donegal Po

Permission granted Donegal PoCapacity not stated4.91 ha siteLodged Oct 7, 2025 Ref 2561746
Grid: ARDMORE (voltage not published), 6.27 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ARDMORE.

Wind — Donegal Po

Permission granted Donegal Po4.2 MW stated4.9 ha siteLodged Jul 15, 2022 Ref 2251214
Grid: MEENACHULLALAN (38 kV), 1.03 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at KILLYBEGS.

Wind — Kilcar

Permission granted KilcarCapacity not stated4.525 ha siteLodged Jun 24, 2021 Ref 2151263
Grid: KILCAR (38 kV), 2.2 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at KILCAR.

Solar — Buncrana

Further information requested BuncranaCapacity not stated4.0 ha siteLodged Mar 10, 2026 Ref 2660378
Grid: BUNCRANA (38 kV), 1.26 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BUNCRANA.

Solar — Letterkenny Po

Permission granted Letterkenny PoCapacity not stated3.92 ha siteLodged Apr 27, 2023 Ref 2350561
Grid: GORTLEE (38 kV), 0.96 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at LETTERKENNY.

Battery storage + Wind — Straness

Permission granted StranessCapacity not stated0.82 ha siteLodged Sep 23, 2019 Ref 1951446
Grid: MULREAVY (110 kV), 0.05 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MEENADREEN[MULREAVY].

Battery storage — Inishowen

Permission granted InishowenCapacity not stated0.54 ha siteLodged Jul 7, 2026 Ref 2661260
Grid: CROCKAHENNY (38 kV), 0.05 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CROCKAHENNY.

Wind — Letterkenny

Permission granted LetterkennyCapacity not stated0.2732 ha siteLodged Oct 23, 2023 Ref 2351609
Grid: CARK (38 kV), 2.66 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CARK.

Wind — Donegal Po

Further information requested Donegal PoCapacity not stated0.2 ha siteLodged Jul 8, 2026 Ref 2661265
Grid: KILLYBEGS (38 kV), 2.24 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at KILLYBEGS.

Wind — Quigleys Point

Permission granted Quigleys PointCapacity not statedLodged Oct 11, 2023 Ref 2351543
Grid: CROCKAHENNY (38 kV), 2 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CROCKAHENNY.