Grahormick Solar Farm
Site Name
Grahormick Solar Farm
Capacity
45 MW
Comissioning Date
Q2 2021
Site Overview
Located in Co. Wexford, Grahormick Solar Farm is being developed within the townlands of Ballyminaun Big, Grahormick, Hilltown, Jonastown, Newhouse, Gibboghstown, Garryhack and Crosstown, Killinick and Tomhaggard, Co. Wexford which is approximately 3 km south of Killinick, Co. Wexford. The site itself is a working farm of moderate grade agricultural value, generally made up of arable land for the production of crops and livestock grazing. The Solar Farm will be situated on shallow sloping agricultural land currently used for livestock and arable farming at an approximate elevation of 8-27m AOD.
At the time of its submission, this development was the largest planning application for ground mounted solar PV nationwide. Planning permission for this site was granted by An Bord Pleanala in 2019 and includes for 11 No. Conditions. The grant includes for include one single storey electrical substation building and compound, 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 Killinick 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.