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Renewable energy projects in County Wicklow

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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61
Utility-scale projects
solar, wind and battery
36
Still live in the system
not refused, withdrawn or lapsed
16.0
MW stated
from 2 of 61 applications that state one
1980.6
Hectares of site area
across 60 applications
19
Substations with no capacity
of 213 near these projects
3
Under appeal now
14 have been appealed at some point

Where they are

The map plots 61 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renewable projects in County Wicklow Application submitted 1 Under appeal 3 Permission granted 32 Permission refused 4 Withdrawn 2 Permission lapsed 9 No decision recorded 10

Technologies

Technologies in the County Wicklow pipeline Solar 48 Battery storage 11 Wind 8

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

Grid capacity

42 of 61 projects are matched to a named substation with enough confidence to publish the link (68.9%). The remaining 19 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.

12 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 — Kilnamanagh Beg Ballynagran

Permission granted Kilnamanagh Beg BallynagranCapacity not stated203.5 ha siteLodged Sep 25, 2025 Ref 2560764
Grid: BALLYBEG (110 kV), 4.96 km away. 3.6 MW of firm generation capacity available at BALLYBEG.

Wind — Preban Ballinglen Askakeagh

Permission granted Preban Ballinglen AskakeaghCapacity not stated111.2 ha siteLodged Jul 5, 2017 Ref 17814
Grid: MANGANS (38 kV), 7.52 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MANGANS.

Battery storage + Solar — Mullycagh Upper

Under appeal Mullycagh UpperCapacity not stated65.4 ha siteLodged Apr 4, 2025 Ref 2560247
Grid: DUNLAVIN (38 kV), 6.3 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for DUNLAVIN.

Battery storage + Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated58.9 ha siteLodged Dec 5, 2017 Ref 171440
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 2.07 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Solar — Johnstown North

Permission granted Johnstown NorthCapacity not stated36.4 ha siteLodged Jul 27, 2023 Ref 2360185
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 2.84 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Battery storage + Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated32.0 ha siteLodged Sep 15, 2021 Ref 211131
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 2.75 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Solar — Blessington

Permission granted BlessingtonCapacity not stated28.0 ha siteLodged May 8, 2024 Ref 2460257
Grid: BLESSINGTON (38 kV), 2.26 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at BLESSINGTON.

Battery storage + Solar — Arklow

Under appeal ArklowCapacity not stated27.2 ha siteLodged May 15, 2025 Ref 2560361
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 1.84 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Battery storage + Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated24.19 ha siteLodged Jan 25, 2023 Ref 2362
Grid: TINAHASK (38 kV), 1.32 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ARKLOW BANKS.

Battery storage — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated24.19 ha siteLodged Feb 27, 2024 Ref 2488
Grid: TINAHASK (38 kV), 1.3 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ARKLOW BANKS.

Solar — Blessington

Permission granted Blessington15.0 MW stated21.04 ha siteLodged Oct 14, 2021 Ref 211237
Grid: BLESSINGTON (38 kV), 2.28 km away. 5.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at BLESSINGTON.

Wind — Garnagowlan

Application submitted GarnagowlanCapacity not stated20.27 ha siteLodged Aug 25, 2026 Ref 2660755
Grid: MANGANS (38 kV), 7.57 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MANGANS.

Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated18.95 ha siteLodged Apr 24, 2025 Ref 2560313
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 1.33 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated14.4 ha siteLodged Aug 1, 2025 Ref 2560594
Grid: SHELTON ABBEY (110 kV), 0.51 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Solar — Avoca

Permission granted AvocaCapacity not stated13.76 ha siteLodged Mar 20, 2026 Ref 2660
Grid: KILMAGIG (38 kV), 1.37 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for AVOCA.

Wind — Ballycumber South

Permission granted Ballycumber SouthCapacity not stated11.53 ha siteLodged Jun 5, 2026 Ref 2660498
Grid: MANGANS (38 kV), 1.11 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for MANGANS.

Solar — Newtownmountkennedy

Permission granted NewtownmountkennedyCapacity not stated8.339 ha siteLodged Jan 3, 2023 Ref 231
Grid: KILMARTIN (38 kV), 2.19 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at KILMARTIN.

Solar — Carnew

Permission granted CarnewCapacity not stated6.396 ha siteLodged May 31, 2023 Ref 2360079
Grid: SHILLELAGH (38 kV), 5.12 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at SHILLELAGH.

Solar — Kilcoole

Permission granted KilcooleCapacity not stated4.88 ha siteLodged Jul 21, 2022 Ref 22807
Grid: KILCOOLE (38 kV), 0.42 km away. 10.8 MW of firm generation capacity available at KILCOOLE.

Wind — Shillelagh

Permission granted ShillelaghCapacity not stated4.62 ha siteLodged Feb 23, 2024 Ref 2460106
Grid: SHILLELAGH (38 kV), 3.59 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at SHILLELAGH.

Solar — Arklow

Under appeal ArklowCapacity not stated4.02 ha siteLodged Apr 3, 2025 Ref 2560244
Grid: TINAHASK (38 kV), 1.92 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ARKLOW BANKS.

Battery storage — Kilruddery Bray

Permission granted Kilruddery BrayCapacity not stated3.71 ha siteLodged Aug 8, 2023 Ref 2360205
Grid: BOGHALL ROAD (38 kV), 0.54 km away. 11.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at BRAY.

Solar — Dunlavin

Permission granted DunlavinCapacity not stated3.66 ha siteLodged Mar 21, 2023 Ref 23277
Grid: DUNLAVIN (38 kV), 1.21 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for DUNLAVIN.

Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated3.56 ha siteLodged Mar 7, 2022 Ref ABP-312936
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 0.81 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated3.36 ha siteLodged Jul 21, 2023 Ref 2360167
Grid: TINAHASK (38 kV), 1.06 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ARKLOW BANKS.

Solar — Newtownsaunders Baltinglass

Permission granted Newtownsaunders BaltinglassCapacity not stated3.1 ha siteLodged Jul 1, 2024 Ref 2460388
Grid: BALTINGLASS (38 kV), 1.02 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BALTINGLASS.

Solar — Bray

Permission granted BrayCapacity not stated3.045 ha siteLodged Jan 10, 2022 Ref 2210
Grid: BOGHALL ROAD (38 kV), 0.39 km away. 11.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at BRAY.

Battery storage — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated3.01 ha siteLodged May 9, 2025 Ref 2560350
Grid: TINAHASK (38 kV), 1.4 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ARKLOW BANKS.

Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated2.6 ha siteLodged Jul 14, 2023 Ref 2360151
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 2.66 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated2.46 ha siteLodged May 4, 2023 Ref 2360032
Grid: COOLGREANEY ROAD (38 kV), 0.08 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for COOLGREANEY ROAD.

Solar — Rathdrum

Permission granted RathdrumCapacity not stated2.38 ha siteLodged Apr 27, 2023 Ref 2360018
Grid: RATHDRUM (38 kV), 1.55 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at RATHDRUM.

Wind — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated2.3 ha siteLodged Nov 2, 2021 Ref 211316
Grid: ARKLOW BANKS (38 kV), 0.34 km away. ESB Networks has not published available generation capacity for ARKLOW BANKS.

Solar — Baltinglass

Permission granted Baltinglass1.0 MW stated1.65 ha siteLodged Oct 11, 2024 Ref 2460627
Grid: STRATFORD (110 kV), 4.33 km away. No firm generation capacity currently available at BALTINGLASS.

Solar — Bray

Permission granted BrayCapacity not stated0.975 ha siteLodged May 30, 2023 Ref 2360076
Grid: BOGHALL ROAD (38 kV), 0.53 km away. 11.1 MW of firm generation capacity available at BRAY.

Battery storage — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated0.48 ha siteLodged Jul 2, 2024 Ref 2460393
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 1.22 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.

Solar — Arklow

Permission granted ArklowCapacity not stated0.17 ha siteLodged Aug 26, 2025 Ref 2560663
Grid: ARKLOW (220 kV), 0.67 km away. 10.7 MW of firm generation capacity available at ARKLOW.