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Renewable energy projects in County Kildare

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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123
Utility-scale projects
solar, wind and battery
53
Still live in the system
not refused, withdrawn or lapsed
880.1
MW stated
from 21 of 123 applications that state one
7393.1
Hectares of site area
across 111 applications
15
Substations with no capacity
of 233 near these projects
5
Under appeal now
28 have been appealed at some point

Where they are

The map plots 123 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renewable projects in County Kildare Application submitted 2 Under appeal 5 Permission granted 46 Permission refused 11 Withdrawn 3 Permission lapsed 23 No decision recorded 33

Technologies

Technologies in the County Kildare pipeline Solar 105 Battery storage 20 Wind 14

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

Grid capacity

55 of 123 projects are matched to a named substation with enough confidence to publish the link (44.7%). The remaining 68 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.

29 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

Solar — Rochestown

Permission granted RochestownCapacity not stated246.0 ha siteLodged May 26, 2023 Ref 23567
Grid: DUNSTOWN (400 kV), 0.94 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for DUNSTOWN.

Wind — Coolsickin/Quinsborough

Application submitted Coolsickin/QuinsboroughCapacity not stated221.97 ha siteLodged Feb 5, 2026 Ref ABP-324055
Grid: PORTARLINGTON (38 kV), 6.98 km away. 4.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at PORTARLINGTON.

Solar — Roosk

Permission granted RooskCapacity not stated180.0 ha siteLodged Mar 28, 2025 Ref 2560326
Grid: MAYNOOTH (220 kV), 0.64 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MAYNOOTH.

Solar — Garrisker

Under appeal GarriskerCapacity not stated173.3 ha siteLodged Nov 7, 2024 Ref 2461180
Grid: DUNFIRTH (38 kV), 8.07 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at DUNFIRTH.

Solar — Swordlestown South

Permission granted Swordlestown SouthCapacity not stated129.0 ha siteLodged Feb 4, 2022 Ref 22111
Grid: NAAS (38 kV), 3.15 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.

Solar — Naas

Under appeal Naas105.0 MW stated128.6 ha siteLodged Feb 2, 2024 Ref 2460079
Grid: DUNSTOWN (400 kV), 2.58 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.

Solar — Coolcor Carbury

Permission granted Coolcor Carbury100.0 MW stated121.5 ha siteLodged Mar 25, 2022 Ref 22327
Grid: EDENDERRY (38 kV), 1.25 km away. 10.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at EDENDERRY.

Battery storage + Solar — Timahoe West

Permission granted Timahoe West80.0 MW stated114.0 ha siteLodged Oct 7, 2022 Ref 221203
Grid: ALLENWOOD (38 kV), 4.64 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ALLENWOOD.

Solar — Mucklon

Permission granted Mucklon56.0 MW stated80.9 ha siteLodged Jun 24, 2024 Ref 2460568
Grid: DUNFIRTH (38 kV), 1.69 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at DUNFIRTH.

Wind — Drehid

Application submitted DrehidCapacity not stated73.63 ha siteLodged Jun 19, 2025 Ref ABP-322845
Grid: DUNFIRTH (38 kV), 3.67 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at DUNFIRTH.

Battery storage + Solar — Leixlip

Permission granted LeixlipCapacity not stated72.23 ha siteLodged Jul 18, 2023 Ref 2360047
Grid: RINAWADE (110 kV), 0.83 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for RINAWADE.

Battery storage + Solar — Timahoe West

Permission granted Timahoe West120.0 MW stated71.7 ha siteLodged Jul 28, 2023 Ref 2360073
Grid: ALLENWOOD (38 kV), 4.47 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ALLENWOOD.

Solar — Guidenstown South

Permission granted Guidenstown SouthCapacity not stated49.74 ha siteLodged Nov 3, 2020 Ref 201325
Grid: KILDARE (38 kV), 3.29 km away. 15.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILDARE.

Solar — Celbridge

Permission granted CelbridgeCapacity not stated47.44 ha siteLodged Jul 14, 2023 Ref 2360037
Grid: GRIFFINRATH (110 kV), 1.46 km away. 2.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at CELBRIDGE.

Solar — Kilglass

Under appeal Kilglass35.0 MW stated45.9 ha siteLodged Mar 20, 2025 Ref 2560291
Grid: EDENDERRY (38 kV), 7.21 km away. 10.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at EDENDERRY.

Solar — Celbridge

Permission granted CelbridgeCapacity not stated44.21 ha siteLodged Sep 2, 2021 Ref 211256
Grid: GRIFFINRATH (110 kV), 0.67 km away. 2.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at GRIFFINRATH.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated38.08 ha siteLodged Aug 6, 2019 Ref 19888
Grid: DUNFIRTH (38 kV), 2.64 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at DUNFIRTH.

Battery storage + Solar + Wind — Naas

Under appeal NaasCapacity not stated37.51 ha siteLodged Aug 13, 2024 Ref 2460787
Grid: NAAS (38 kV), 3.18 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.

Solar — Roosk

Permission granted RooskCapacity not stated25.04 ha siteLodged Feb 3, 2021 Ref 21114
Grid: MAYNOOTH (220 kV), 2.07 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MAYNOOTH.

Solar — Loughlion

Permission granted LoughlionCapacity not stated23.4 ha siteLodged Jul 31, 2023 Ref 2360077
Grid: KILDARE (38 kV), 1.49 km away. 15.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILDARE.

Solar — Kilcullen

Permission granted Kilcullen4.5 MW stated21.63 ha siteLodged Oct 11, 2024 Ref 2461046
Grid: DUNSTOWN (400 kV), 2.21 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at KILCULLEN.

Solar — Leixlip

Permission granted Leixlip10.0 MW stated19.3 ha siteLodged Jan 10, 2022 Ref 226
Grid: RYEBROOK (110 kV), 0.93 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for LEIXLIP GENERATOR.

Solar — Leixlip

Permission granted LeixlipCapacity not stated14.324 ha siteLodged May 12, 2023 Ref 23513
Grid: LEIXLIP GENERATOR (38 kV), 0.64 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for LEIXLIP GENERATOR.

Solar — Confey

Permission granted Confey7.8 MW stated13.16 ha siteLodged Nov 22, 2021 Ref 211639
Grid: WALTERSTOWN (110 kV), 1.24 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for WALTERSTOWN.

Solar — Johnstownbridge

Permission granted JohnstownbridgeCapacity not stated11.5 ha siteLodged Nov 2, 2017 Ref 171222
Grid: DUNFIRTH (38 kV), 1.62 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at DUNFIRTH.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated10.8 ha siteLodged Nov 24, 2020 Ref 201418
Grid: MONREAD (110 kV), 0.38 km away. 17.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at MONREAD.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated10.8 ha siteLodged Feb 21, 2025 Ref 2560166
Grid: MONREAD (110 kV), 0.36 km away. 17.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at MONREAD.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated7.79 ha siteLodged Jun 21, 2023 Ref 23683
Grid: MONREAD (110 kV), 0.27 km away. 17.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at MONREAD.

Solar — Ladytown Naas

Permission granted Ladytown NaasCapacity not stated5.387 ha siteLodged Mar 4, 2026 Ref 2660234
Grid: BARODA (110 kV), 1.98 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated5.0 ha siteLodged Jul 25, 2024 Ref 2460715
Grid: BARODA (110 kV), 1.99 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.

Solar — Kildare Town

Permission granted Kildare TownCapacity not stated4.83 ha siteLodged Oct 24, 2023 Ref 2360321
Grid: KILDARE (38 kV), 1.49 km away. 15.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILDARE.

Solar — Newbridge

Permission granted NewbridgeCapacity not stated4.7 ha siteLodged Dec 17, 2021 Ref 211780
Grid: BARODA (110 kV), 0.97 km away. 15.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at NEWBRIDGE.

Solar — Newbridge

Permission granted NewbridgeCapacity not stated4.5 ha siteLodged Dec 20, 2024 Ref 24393
Grid: BARODA (110 kV), 0.97 km away. 15.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at NEWBRIDGE.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated4.35 ha siteLodged Aug 5, 2022 Ref 22969
Grid: NAAS (38 kV), 1.77 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated4.2 ha siteLodged Nov 24, 2023 Ref 2360410
Grid: BARODA (110 kV), 2.26 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.

Battery storage — Dunnstown

Under appeal DunnstownCapacity not stated4.089 ha siteLodged May 6, 2021 Ref 21608
Grid: DUNSTOWN (400 kV), 0.44 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for DUNSTOWN.

Solar — Athy

Permission granted AthyCapacity not stated3.95 ha siteLodged Dec 20, 2021 Ref 211788
Grid: STRADBALLY ROAD (38 kV), 1.29 km away. 22 MW of firm generation capacity available at ATHY.

Solar — Newbridge

Permission granted NewbridgeCapacity not stated3.8 ha siteLodged Jul 12, 2024 Ref 2460657
Grid: BARODA (110 kV), 0.53 km away. 15.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at NEWBRIDGE.

Solar — Rathangan

Permission granted RathanganCapacity not stated3.8 ha siteLodged May 21, 2025 Ref 2560540
Grid: KILDARE (38 kV), 7.07 km away. 15.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILDARE.

Solar — Naas

Permission granted NaasCapacity not stated3.56 ha siteLodged Oct 27, 2024 Ref 2461126
Grid: SALLINS (38 kV), 5.01 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at NAAS.