A community consultation event was held between 3pm – 6.30pm on Wednesday, the 4th of December 2024, at St. Coca’s Hall, Kilcock. Please visit kilcocksolarfarm.com to learn more. Please note that partaking in this process did not affect your statutory rights to make representations to Kildare County Council in respect of the planning application when submitted.

 

Key benefits:
The proposed Kilcock Solar PV and Battery Energy Storage System(BESS) project will allow the generation, storage and release of energy for the entire grid. Contributing to local and national energy targets with additional benefits to include:

• Solar PV generates electricity renewably, without emitting greenhouse gases or air pollutants.
• Battery Storage will smooth out the variability associated with the delivery of solar, by storing excess energy when the sun is shining, and delivering it when the opposite is happening;
• Battery Storage will ensure reliability and resilience of connection, by providing backup power during disruptions;
• Battery storage reduces Environmental Impact via the integration of more solar because it enables electricity from distributed energy sources to be saved for a later, offsetting the need for building new pollution-emitting peak power plants;