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Renewable energy projects in County Galway

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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85
Utility-scale projects
solar, wind and battery
48
Still live in the system
not refused, withdrawn or lapsed
528.8
MW stated
from 14 of 85 applications that state one
50433.9
Hectares of site area
across 85 applications
2
Substations with no capacity
of 79 near these projects
4
Under appeal now
19 have been appealed at some point

Where they are

The map plots 85 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 Galway Application submitted 3 Further information reque… 2 Under appeal 4 Permission granted 39 Permission refused 10 Withdrawn 6 Permission lapsed 16 No decision recorded 5

Technologies

Technologies in the County Galway pipeline Solar 56 Wind 21 Battery storage 17

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

Grid capacity

27 of 85 projects are matched to a named substation with enough confidence to publish the link (31.8%). The remaining 58 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.

7 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 — Located off the coast of Co. Galway & Co. Clare.

Application submitted Capacity not stated43852.65 ha siteLodged Jan 17, 2025 Ref ABP-321697
Grid: No grid station within 15 km (nearest is CARNA, 28.05 km). ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CARNA.

Wind — Finnaun

Permission granted FinnaunCapacity not stated1491.76 ha siteLodged Nov 23, 2018 Ref ABP-303086
Grid: UGGOOL (110 kV), 1.46 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for UGGOOL.

Solar — Laragh Beg

Application submitted Laragh BegCapacity not stated239.0 ha siteLodged Aug 7, 2026 Ref 2661362
Grid: ATHENRY (38 kV), 11.85 km away. 7.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at ATHENRY.

Wind — Tonacooleen

Application submitted TonacooleenCapacity not stated153.67 ha siteLodged Sep 19, 2025 Ref ABP-323699
Grid: HEADFORD (38 kV), 7.95 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at HEADFORD.

Battery storage + Solar — Cregmore

Permission granted CregmoreCapacity not stated140.0 ha siteLodged Dec 22, 2025 Ref 25363
Grid: CASHLA (220 kV), 2.93 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CASHLA.

Wind — Cahernamona

Under appeal CahernamonaCapacity not stated130.3 ha siteLodged Sep 29, 2025 Ref 2561412
Grid: ATHENRY (38 kV), 9.34 km away. 7.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at ATHENRY.

Solar — Nth

Permission granted NthCapacity not stated125.0 ha siteLodged Sep 24, 2023 Ref 2361143
Grid: KILCOLGAN (38 kV), 6.14 km away. 2.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILCOLGAN.

Solar — Creggs

Permission granted Creggs75.0 MW stated107.4 ha siteLodged Jul 28, 2023 Ref 2360875
Grid: BALLYGAR (38 kV), 7.43 km away. 2.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYGAR.

Battery storage + Solar — South Galway

Under appeal South Galway70.0 MW stated86.3 ha siteLodged Sep 24, 2025 Ref 2561380
Grid: GORT (38 kV), 6.47 km away. 2.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at GORT.

Solar — Graveshill

Permission granted GraveshillCapacity not stated81.9 ha siteLodged Sep 5, 2023 Ref 2361049
Grid: SOMERSET (110 kV), 3.9 km away. 6.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at SOMERSET.

Solar — Graveshill

Permission granted GraveshillCapacity not stated81.9 ha siteLodged Dec 19, 2025 Ref 2561903
Grid: SOMERSET (110 kV), 3.9 km away. 6.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at SOMERSET.

Wind — Moycullen

Permission granted MoycullenCapacity not stated77.8 ha siteLodged Jun 1, 2023 Ref 23225
Grid: KNOCKRANNY (110 kV), 1.78 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for KNOCKRANNY.

Solar — Moor

Further information requested MoorCapacity not stated65.72 ha siteLodged Mar 23, 2026 Ref 2660431
Grid: CASHLA (220 kV), 2.36 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CASHLA.

Solar — Cloontoa

Permission granted CloontoaCapacity not stated62.6 ha siteLodged Sep 25, 2020 Ref 201387
Grid: CLOON (110 kV), 0.73 km away. 9.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at CLOON.

Solar — Tuam

Permission granted TuamCapacity not stated60.7 ha siteLodged Feb 7, 2026 Ref 2660183
Grid: CLOON (110 kV), 0.73 km away. 5.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at TUAM SOUTH.

Solar — Lisheenaguil

Permission granted LisheenaguilCapacity not stated56.2 ha siteLodged Dec 17, 2024 Ref 2461749
Grid: SOMERSET (110 kV), 5.45 km away. 6.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at SOMERSET.

Solar — Lisheenaguil

Permission granted LisheenaguilCapacity not stated56.2 ha siteLodged Jan 8, 2026 Ref 2660009
Grid: SOMERSET (110 kV), 5.45 km away. 6.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at SOMERSET.

Solar — Tuam

Permission granted TuamCapacity not stated48.01 ha siteLodged Sep 10, 2025 Ref 2561293
Grid: CLOON (110 kV), 2.07 km away. 5.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at TUAM SOUTH.

Battery storage — Sheeaunrush

Under appeal SheeaunrushCapacity not stated42.3 ha siteLodged Jul 8, 2024 Ref 2460845
Grid: OLDSTREET (400 kV), 0.54 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for OLDSTREET.

Solar — Moyveela

Further information requested Moyveela36.0 MW stated39.52 ha siteLodged Mar 13, 2026 Ref 2660398
Grid: CASHLA (220 kV), 4.01 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CASHLA.

Solar — Athenry

Permission granted AthenryCapacity not stated32.47 ha siteLodged Aug 31, 2023 Ref 2361035
Grid: ATHENRY (38 kV), 1.82 km away. 7.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at ATHENRY.

Solar — Athenry

Permission granted AthenryCapacity not stated30.68 ha siteLodged Jul 10, 2024 Ref 2460861
Grid: ATHENRY (38 kV), 1.82 km away. 7.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at ATHENRY.

Solar — Claregalway

Permission granted ClaregalwayCapacity not stated24.51 ha siteLodged Nov 3, 2022 Ref 2261105
Grid: CASHLA (220 kV), 3.33 km away. 2.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at CLAREGALWAY.

Solar — Rinville Park

Permission granted Rinville ParkCapacity not stated13.06 ha siteLodged Oct 23, 2025 Ref 2561561
Grid: ORANMORE (38 kV), 3.66 km away. 11.4 MW of firm generation capacity available at ORANMORE.

Solar — Carrowmanagh

Permission granted CarrowmanaghCapacity not stated11.81 ha siteLodged Sep 6, 2021 Ref 211623
Grid: CLOON (110 kV), 7.49 km away. 9.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at CLOON.

Solar — Rooaun

Permission granted RooaunCapacity not stated11.65 ha siteLodged Mar 31, 2017 Ref 17427
Grid: CREAGH (38 kV), 1.73 km away. 0.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at CREAGH.

Wind — Moycullen

Permission granted MoycullenCapacity not stated10.15 ha siteLodged Dec 10, 2025 Ref 2561825
Grid: KNOCKRANNY (110 kV), 0.88 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for KNOCKRANNY.

Solar — Glenamaddy

Permission granted GlenamaddyCapacity not stated9.68 ha siteLodged Aug 11, 2023 Ref 2360943
Grid: GLENAMADDY (38 kV), 1.42 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at GLENAMADDY.

Solar — Gort Community School

Permission granted Gort Community SchoolCapacity not stated7.79 ha siteLodged Jan 5, 2024 Ref 2460005
Grid: GORT (38 kV), 1.42 km away. 2.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at GORT.

Solar — Barrettstown

Permission granted BarrettstownCapacity not stated7.0 ha siteLodged Dec 6, 2023 Ref 2361460
Grid: CASHLA (220 kV), 2.31 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for CASHLA.

Solar — Athenry

Permission granted AthenryCapacity not stated4.34 ha siteLodged Jun 24, 2026 Ref 2661048
Grid: ATHENRY (38 kV), 2.65 km away. 7.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at ATHENRY.

Wind — Tuam

Permission granted Tuam4.8 MW stated4.3 ha siteLodged Nov 17, 2022 Ref 221175
Grid: CLOON (110 kV), 1.11 km away. 5.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at TUAM SOUTH.

Solar — Craughwell

Permission granted CraughwellCapacity not stated4.04 ha siteLodged Jan 22, 2026 Ref 2660067
Grid: KILCOLGAN (38 kV), 4.12 km away. 2.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILCOLGAN.

Solar — Ballinasloe

Under appeal BallinasloeCapacity not stated4.0 ha siteLodged Nov 18, 2025 Ref 2561691
Grid: SOMERSET (110 kV), 3.37 km away. 6.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLINASLOE.

Solar — Athenry

Permission granted AthenryCapacity not stated3.99 ha siteLodged Dec 23, 2022 Ref 2261321
Grid: ATHENRY (38 kV), 2.86 km away. 7.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at ATHENRY.

Solar — Rinville

Permission granted RinvilleCapacity not stated3.43 ha siteLodged Jun 27, 2024 Ref 2460783
Grid: ORANMORE (38 kV), 4.53 km away. 11.4 MW of firm generation capacity available at ORANMORE.

Solar — Ballycrissane

Permission granted BallycrissaneCapacity not stated3.28 ha siteLodged Dec 22, 2022 Ref 2261301
Grid: BALLYCROSSAUN (38 kV), 0.56 km away. 2.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYCROSSAUN.

Solar — Tuam

Permission granted TuamCapacity not stated3.18 ha siteLodged Aug 30, 2024 Ref 2461139
Grid: TUAM SOUTH (38 kV), 1.5 km away. 5.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at TUAM SOUTH.

Battery storage — Somerset

Permission granted SomersetCapacity not stated3.02 ha siteLodged Jul 21, 2023 Ref 2360827
Grid: SOMERSET (110 kV), 0.15 km away. 6.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at SOMERSET.

Battery storage — Somerset

Permission granted SomersetCapacity not stated3.02 ha siteLodged Jun 4, 2026 Ref 2660898
Grid: SOMERSET (110 kV), 0.15 km away. 6.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at SOMERSET.