Company BNRG Mothel has applied for a farm located at two sites in the townlands of Curraghduff and Mothel.
The Curraghduff development is to be take place on 35 acres of land while the Mothel site will be across 12 acres.
Residents met in the Clonea Power villlage hall this week to discuss the application.
One of the residents, Vincent Kelly says there are several issues with what's proposed. He says the key concern he would have is that this would
industrialise a rural area that has very scenic views.
He says there hasn't been enough information. He says there was a meeting last Summer which a lot of people did not know about, but other than that they have not been told anything.
Another resident, Pat Murphy, said he would like to hear information from those in favour of the development.
Details of Planning application below:
BNRGN Mothel Ltd P 21/03/2019 for a solar farm of up to 30 megawatt (mw) located at two sites in Curraghduff townland (northern parcel) and in Mothel townland (southern parcel) comprising of: photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames on an area of approximately 145,000 square meters, up to 24 no. battery storage containers, up to 4 no. inverter / transformer stations, one storage container, new site access, temporary construction compound / material storage area in northern parcel; photovoltaic panels on ground mounted steel frames on an area of approximately 50,000 square meters, up to 2 no. inverter / transformer stations, one storage container, new site access and temporary construction compound / material storage area in southern parcel; and underground cables and ducts, perimeter fencing and access gates, CCTV and all ancillary development services and work. Permission sought for a period of ten years and 30 year operational life from the date of commissioning of the solar farm. A Natura Impact Statement (NIS) is submitted with the planning application Mothel & Curraghduff townlands Co. Waterford.
