Statkraft starts developing 200-MWp solar farm in Ireland

• Norwegian state-owned utility Statkraft AS has launched building and construction of its 200-MWp Ballymacarney project in County Meath, Ireland, hailing it as the largest solar farm in the nation.

Statkraft has actually dealt with the development and also funding sides of the project prior to relocating to construction. The firm said it will certainly additionally take care of the procedure of the Ballymacarney plant once it is up and running.

The project, which used to be referred to as Gallanstown, was provided planning consent in 2018. In 2020, Statkraft safeguarded a contract for it in Ireland's very first Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS-1), along with another solar and two wind farms projects, winning support for 333 MW of capability.

"It is excellent to see our front runner solar development project reach this stage. Statkraft has an additional 450 MW of consented solar projects that we wish will certainly be created over the coming years which will help Ireland fulfill its 2030 targets," claimed Donal O'Sullivan, Head of Development for Statkraft Ireland.

The Ballymacarney solar farm will certainly be fully functional in the direction of completion of 2022, the energy included.