Solar Projects
Fieldstown, Co. Dublin
We will be constructing a new 110 kV transmission substation in the townland of Fieldstown in County Dublin to facilitate the export of renewable energy from Energia solar developments into the national grid. The planning application was submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála in December 2023 and approved in January 2025.
Fieldstown 110 kV Substation location
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Energia Renewables will be contructing a new 110 kV transmission substation in the townland of Fieldstown, near Oldtown in North County Dublin. The Fieldstown Substation will facilitate the connection of 3 nearby Energia solar developments to the local electricity network via a 12.5 km underground cable.
This will help Ireland to reach its 80% renewable electricity target by 2030, reducing our reliance on fossil fuels and increasing security of energy supply.
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Energia Fieldstown solar developments
(Title: Map of Fieldstown 110 kV Substation & Energia solar developments)
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You can find out more about our Fieldstown, Ballaghaweary and Gerrardstown solar projects by scrolling down the page.
Fieldstown 110 kV Substation - Strategic Infrastructure Development
The Fieldstown 110 kV Substation has been designated a Strategic Infrastructure Development (SID).
We submitted a planning application to An Coimisiún Pleanála in December 2023 which was approved in January 2025. You can view all the associated planning documentation on our dedicated stand-alone website here.
We have also created a project brochure which you can download here
Fieldstown solar development
The consented Fieldstown solar farm project is located in the townlands of Fieldstown and Whitestown, Killsallaghan, County Dublin. It will have an export capacity of up to 75 MW MEC, generating enough renewable electricity to meet the annual energy needs of over 20,000 Irish households every year.
The site has been carefully selected and is well screened with mature trees and hedges. We have undertaken a wide range of environmental assessments, including landscape and visual, heritage and archaeology, ecology, hydrology, glint and glare, and more.
A planning application was submitted to Fingal County Council in July 2021 and granted planning consent later that year in September. Click here to view the Council planning website.
Click here to view original information brochure.
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Ballaghaweary solar development
The Ballaghaweary solar project was granted planning permission in January 2022. The site is located in the townland of Ballaghaweary, near Ashbourne, and will have an export capacity of up to 18.3 MW MEC. It's estimated that the solar farm will generate enough renewable electricity to meet the annual energy needs of around 4,500 homes a year and produce CO2 savings of over 5,500 tonnes per annum. That’s equivalent to taking over 2,500 cars off the road every year.
A planning application for the Ballaghaweary solar development was submitted to Meath County Council in July 2021 and was granted planning consent later that year in December. Click here to view the Council planning website.
PROJECT UPDATE September 2025: We are continuing to work on plans for the site and are currently finalising a series of proposed minor design amendments to the original planning application. However, the site size and boundary remain unchanged.
You can view and download our latest project brochure here.
Gerrardstown solar development
The Gerrardstown solar farm project, near Ballyboughal in County Dublin, was granted planning permission in October 2023.
This solar development will connect into the local electricity network and will have an export capacity of up to 55 MW MEC export capacity, generating enough renewable electricity to meet the annual energy needs of around 16,500 Irish households every year.
The site has been carefully selected and is well screened with mature trees and hedges. We are undertaking a wide range of environmental assessments, including landscape and visual, heritage and archaeology, ecology, hydrology, glint and glare, and more.
A public meeting was held at Oldtown Community Centre on Wednesday 25th January. You can view and download our project brochure here.
A planning application has now been submitted to Fingal County Council and can be viewed on the Fingal Planning Portal Planning here.
View full map pdf here.
Solar FAQs
What to expect as a resident living near a solar farm: we’ve compiled of the most frequently asked questions here.
Community benefit funds
We want local people to see and feel the benefit of renewable energy through our community benefit funds, which support community groups, voluntary organisations, schools and environmental projects situated near our renewable energy developments.
Our solar community benefit funds will be designed to meet the needs of the local area and will be administered by an independent charitable foundation on behalf of Energia. They will operate in accordance with industry best practice and grants will be made available one year after the start of commercial operation.
Contact us
If you have any questions about any of our operational wind farms, development sites, battery storage facilities or renewable energy projects, please contact our Community Liaison Officer by email at clo@energia.ie, or phone +353 (0) 8799 44952.
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