Approval for major solar farm near Kinvara on appeal

Published: 31 October 2025

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM

Approval has been given for a major solar farm near Kinvara on appeal.

The 125 hectare development would have a 40 year operational life and be located at a site near the M18 Motorway, around 5km east of Kinvara.

Permission was initially refused by county planners on several grounds, including suitability of the site for a solar development of this scale.

An appeal was taken to An Coimisiún Pleanála by developer Harmony Solar – and final approval has now been granted.

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