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Renewable energy projects in County Kilkenny

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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72
Utility-scale projects
solar, wind and battery
45
Still live in the system
not refused, withdrawn or lapsed
110.5
MW stated
from 4 of 72 applications that state one
2622.6
Hectares of site area
across 71 applications
34
Substations with no capacity
of 86 near these projects
2
Under appeal now
14 have been appealed at some point

Where they are

The map plots 72 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 Kilkenny Application submitted 4 Further information reque… 2 Under appeal 2 Permission granted 37 Permission refused 4 Withdrawn 3 Permission lapsed 8 No decision recorded 12

Technologies

Technologies in the County Kilkenny pipeline Solar 42 Wind 23 Battery storage 14 Grid infrastructure 1

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

Grid capacity

31 of 72 projects are matched to a named substation with enough confidence to publish the link (43.1%). The remaining 41 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.

14 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 — Ballyragget

Permission granted BallyraggetCapacity not stated297.89 ha siteLodged Mar 13, 2025 Ref ABP-322069
Grid: BALLYRAGGET (38 kV), 4.38 km away. 8.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYRAGGET.

Wind — Castlebanny

Permission granted CastlebannyCapacity not stated269.96 ha siteLodged Jan 28, 2021 Ref ABP-309306
Grid: BALLYHALE (38 kV), 5.62 km away. 4.4 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYHALE.

Solar — Nicholastown

Under appeal NicholastownCapacity not stated189.0 ha siteLodged Jun 27, 2025 Ref 2560391
Grid: SNOWHILL (38 kV), 2.88 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for SNOWHILL.

Wind — Curraghduff

Permission granted CurraghduffCapacity not stated165.3 ha siteLodged Jan 3, 2025 Ref 2560003
Grid: BLANCHFIELD (38 kV), 6.75 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BLANCHFIELD.

Solar — Brownstown

Permission granted BrownstownCapacity not stated112.0 ha siteLodged Sep 29, 2022 Ref 22644
Grid: NOWLAN PARK (38 kV), 3.18 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for NOWLAN PARK.

Battery storage + Solar — Thomastown

Permission granted ThomastownCapacity not stated103.6 ha siteLodged Feb 27, 2023 Ref 2360069
Grid: GRAIGUENAMANAGH (38 kV), 7.95 km away. 1.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at GRAIGUENAMANAGH.

Wind — Ballyfasy Upper

Application submitted Ballyfasy UpperCapacity not stated93.87 ha siteLodged Dec 15, 2025 Ref ABP-323957
Grid: KNOCKMULLEN (38 kV), 8.22 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at KNOCKMULLEN.

Wind — Moatpark

Under appeal MoatparkCapacity not stated69.3 ha siteLodged Jul 9, 2025 Ref 2560418
Grid: BALLYCONRA (38 kV), 1.89 km away. 8.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYRAGGET.

Solar — Ballyragget

Permission granted BallyraggetCapacity not stated58.33 ha siteLodged Jul 21, 2023 Ref 2360330
Grid: BALLYCONRA (38 kV), 1.23 km away. 8.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYRAGGET.

Solar — Clarabricke

Permission granted ClarabrickeCapacity not stated53.5 ha siteLodged Aug 25, 2023 Ref 2360382
Grid: KILKENNY (110 kV), 4.64 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILKENNY.

Solar — Smithstown

Permission granted SmithstownCapacity not stated46.0 ha siteLodged Dec 21, 2020 Ref 20897
Grid: KILKENNY (110 kV), 4.43 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILKENNY.

Solar — Ballyragget

Permission granted BallyraggetCapacity not stated39.6 ha siteLodged Oct 11, 2017 Ref 17669
Grid: BALLYCONRA (38 kV), 1.53 km away. 0.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYCONRA.

Solar — Ballyragget

Permission granted BallyraggetCapacity not stated39.6 ha siteLodged Jul 14, 2023 Ref 2360318
Grid: BALLYCONRA (38 kV), 1.53 km away. 0.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYCONRA.

Wind — Ballyfasy

Application submitted BallyfasyCapacity not stated36.33 ha siteLodged Dec 15, 2025 Ref ABP-323958
Grid: BALLYHALE (38 kV), 8.26 km away. 4.4 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYHALE.

Battery storage + Solar — Drumdowney Upper

Application submitted Drumdowney UpperCapacity not stated34.8 ha siteLodged Jun 8, 2026 Ref 2660349
Grid: SNOWHILL (38 kV), 2.73 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for SNOWHILL.

Wind — Killeen

Permission granted KilleenCapacity not stated30.84 ha siteLodged Jul 22, 2021 Ref 21627
Grid: BLANCHFIELD (38 kV), 8.39 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BLANCHFIELD.

Wind — Tullogher

Permission granted TullogherCapacity not stated30.0 ha siteLodged Jun 27, 2025 Ref 2560388
Grid: KNOCKMULLEN (38 kV), 4.9 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at KNOCKMULLEN.

Battery storage + Solar — Archersleas

Permission granted ArchersleasCapacity not stated25.1 ha siteLodged Jul 9, 2025 Ref 2560416
Grid: ROSEHILL (38 kV), 2.58 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at ROSEHILL.

Solar — Ballysallagh

Application submitted BallysallaghCapacity not stated21.8 ha siteLodged Mar 31, 2026 Ref 2660186
Grid: KILKENNY (110 kV), 2.5 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILKENNY.

Wind — Cloneen

Permission granted CloneenCapacity not stated19.53 ha siteLodged May 7, 2024 Ref 2460210
Grid: KILKENNY (110 kV), 8.25 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILKENNY.

Solar — Ballyragget

Permission granted BallyraggetCapacity not stated17.34 ha siteLodged Mar 1, 2022 Ref 22126
Grid: BALLYCONRA (38 kV), 0.87 km away. 0.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYCONRA.

Solar — Keatingstown

Permission granted KeatingstownCapacity not stated14.0 ha siteLodged Jul 21, 2023 Ref 2360329
Grid: TALBOTS INCH (38 kV), 1.76 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at TALBOTS INCH.

Battery storage + Solar — Ballyhale

Permission granted BallyhaleCapacity not stated13.9 ha siteLodged Jul 9, 2021 Ref 21595
Grid: BALLYHALE (38 kV), 0.87 km away. 4.4 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYHALE.

Solar — Ballyconra Ballyragget

Permission granted Ballyconra BallyraggetCapacity not stated13.0 ha siteLodged May 19, 2023 Ref 2360201
Grid: BALLYCONRA (38 kV), 0.85 km away. 0.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYCONRA.

Solar — Ring Road Loughboy

Permission granted Ring Road LoughboyCapacity not stated11.95 ha siteLodged Oct 7, 2022 Ref 22662
Grid: ROSEHILL (38 kV), 2.02 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at ROSEHILL.

Grid infrastructure — Loughboy Kilkenny

Permission granted Loughboy KilkennyCapacity not stated11.8 ha siteLodged Feb 21, 2025 Ref 2560075
Grid: ROSEHILL (38 kV), 2.04 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at ROSEHILL.

Solar — Goresbridge

Permission granted Goresbridge4.0 MW stated11.34 ha siteLodged Jul 28, 2021 Ref 21649
Grid: GORESBRIDGE (38 kV), 0.39 km away. 2.3 MW of firm generation capacity available at GORESBRIDGE.

Battery storage + Solar — Kiltorcan

Permission granted KiltorcanCapacity not stated9.0 ha siteLodged Aug 27, 2019 Ref 19605
Grid: BALLYHALE (38 kV), 1.22 km away. 4.4 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYHALE.

Solar — Freshford Road

Permission granted Freshford RoadCapacity not stated8.3 ha siteLodged Apr 26, 2023 Ref 2360163
Grid: TALBOTS INCH (38 kV), 0.88 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at TALBOTS INCH.

Solar — Lousybush And

Permission granted Lousybush AndCapacity not stated7.29 ha siteLodged Apr 23, 2021 Ref 21327
Grid: TALBOTS INCH (38 kV), 1.09 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at TALBOTS INCH.

Wind — Loan

Further information requested LoanCapacity not stated5.98 ha siteLodged May 15, 2026 Ref 2660292
Grid: CASTLECOMER (38 kV), 0.84 km away. 1.2 MW of firm generation capacity available at CASTLECOMER.

Solar — Callan

Permission granted CallanCapacity not stated5.4 ha siteLodged Dec 21, 2020 Ref 20899
Grid: CALLAN (38 kV), 2.05 km away. 1.2 MW of firm generation capacity available at CALLAN.

Battery storage — Scart

Permission granted ScartCapacity not stated4.12 ha siteLodged Sep 22, 2023 Ref 2360419
Grid: KILKENNY (110 kV), 0.14 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILKENNY.

Battery storage — Ballyragget

Permission granted BallyraggetCapacity not stated3.3 ha siteLodged May 17, 2024 Ref 2460221
Grid: BALLYRAGGET (38 kV), 0.12 km away. 8.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYRAGGET.

Solar — Castlewarren

Permission granted CastlewarrenCapacity not stated3.12 ha siteLodged Oct 17, 2025 Ref 2560670
Grid: KILKENNY (110 kV), 9.64 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILKENNY.

Battery storage — Ballyragget

Permission granted BallyraggetCapacity not stated3.11 ha siteLodged May 27, 2024 Ref 2460241
Grid: BALLYRAGGET (38 kV), 0.27 km away. 8.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYRAGGET.

Solar — Roughfield Abbeygrove Annfield

Permission granted Roughfield Abbeygrove AnnfieldCapacity not stated3.071 ha siteLodged Jul 22, 2022 Ref 22487
Grid: KILKENNY (110 kV), 2.05 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILKENNY.

Solar — Loughboy

Permission granted LoughboyCapacity not stated3.07 ha siteLodged Mar 31, 2021 Ref 21245
Grid: ROSEHILL (38 kV), 1.18 km away. 8.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at ROSEHILL.

Solar — Graiguenamanagh

Permission granted GraiguenamanaghCapacity not stated2.8 ha siteLodged Jun 19, 2025 Ref 2560357
Grid: GRAIGUENAMANAGH (38 kV), 0.7 km away. 1.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at GRAIGUENAMANAGH.

Solar — Jenkinstown

Permission granted JenkinstownCapacity not stated2.4 ha siteLodged Aug 31, 2022 Ref 22576
Grid: BALLYRAGGET (38 kV), 7.16 km away. 8.5 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYRAGGET.