Ballymorris South Solar Farm
Site Name
Ballymorris South Solar Farm
Capacity
5 MW
Comissioning Date
Q1 2021
Site Overview
Located in Co. Clare, Ballymorris South Solar Farm is being developed within the townlands of Ballymorris and Garryncurra. The site is approximately 2 km southwest of the village of Cratloe. The development site currently consists of improved grassland used for the grazing of livestock. The Solar Farm will be situated on shallow sloping agricultural land at an approximate elevation of 4-10m AOD.
Planning permission for this site was granted by Clare County Council in 2018 and includes for 18 No. Conditions. The grant includes for include one single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, access roads, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure.
The site is proximate to existing electrical infrastructure and the current grid connection point is projected as the Cratloe 38kV substation local to the site.
This solar farm is being developed by Highfield Energy as part of our broader commitment to a sustainable future.