Planning
Past and future clash as solar farm stalled due to presence of ringfort
Department of Heritage lodged objection to 75MW farm planned near village of Creggs, to allow for protection of archaeological site
A 264-acre solar farm in Co Galway is under threat after an objection from the Department of Housing about its impact on a historic ringfort.
The government has a policy of encouraging the development of more renewable power from solar farms to reduce Ireland’s reliance on imported oil and gas.
Elgin Energy applied for planning permission to build a 264-acre solar farm just outside the village of Creggs in Co Galway last May.
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