Solar at Ballon
Rathrush Emlicon and Bendinstown , Ballon , Co. Carlow
This project holds a grid connection offer
EirGrid's connection batches record an offer for this application with a maximum export capacity of 63.0 MW, connecting at the Carlow node. EirGrid lists it as Garreenleen Solar Farm Phase 2 Extension, applicant Garreenleen Solar Farm Limited. The offer quarter is Q2 2026.
Source: ECP-GSS-1 Final Batch, May 2026. Matched to this application by the planning reference EirGrid publishes, confirmed against the county. An offer is a place in the connection process, not a connection: it does not mean the project is built or generating.
Grid
Association: No confident match to a named grid station.
Available capacity: ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for KELLIS.
A nearest substation is a measurement of distance, not a statement of where this project will connect. Where a link is published it is because the application names the station, or because the project's own place name matches it and the two are close enough for that to mean something.
Planning timeline
| Application lodged | Sep 17, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Further information requested | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Further information received | Apr 30, 2025 |
| Decision due | Aug 3, 2025 |
| Decision made | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Appeal submitted | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Appeal decided | Jan 17, 2026 |
| Permission expires | Jan 16, 2031 |
| Decision | REFUSED |
| Appeal reference | 323496-25 |
| Appeal decision | CONDITIONAL |
Source
Planning data: national planning register (ArcGIS IrishPlanningApplications), Carlow County Council. Grid capacity: ESB Networks published capacity data. Retrieved Sep 1, 2026.
Register entry: council planning file.
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