Springmount Solar Farm

Project Information Page

Overview

BayWa r.e. Ireland Ltd. has received planning permission from Tipperary County Council and An Coimisiún Pleanála to develop a solar farm approximately 7 km west of Clonmel in the townlands of Rathkeevin, Kilmolash Upper, Kilmolash Lower and Jamestown Co. Tipperary. Springmount Solar Farm has a total capacity of up to 60 MWp on approximately 69 hectares of land.

The development includes a loop in substation onto the 110kV line that runs from Cahir to Doon. The planning permission granted is for a period of 10 years with an operational life of 40 years from the date of commissioning. The solar farm will be fully decommissioned at the end of this period. 

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Site location

Project status

Springmount Solar Farm’s planning application was granted on 21 August 2024. The planning decision can be accessed via An Coimisiún Pleanála.

A subsequent application was submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála on 3 April 2025 for a 110kV loop-in on-site electrical substation, grid connection, and associated infrastructure works between the towns of Cahir to the west and Clonmel to the east, County Tipperary.

Further details of this application can be found at www.springmountgrid.com

Visualisation

View to the west from the L3205 local road in Chancellorstown Upper

Potential benefits

Benefits arisong from the construction and operation of the proposed Springmount Solar Farm include:

Clean renewable energy for up to 12,000 homes, supporting the Irish government’s 2030 targets of 80% of renewable electricity;
Opportunities for direct ecological benefits and biodiversity net gain through: Hedgerow planting and improved management, improving grasslands and introducing wildflowers, as well as improved soil conditions.
Socio-economics: Local contracting opportunities for fencing, civil works, testing, and commissioning during construction. Operation and Management opportunities when the project is operational. Business rate payments will be made from the project to the local economy.
Annual community benefit contribution: A guaranteed contribution will be paid by the project to the local community in line with RESS guidelines.