Located in Co. Wicklow, Templerainey East Solar Farm is being developed within the townlands of Templerainy and Coolboy. The site is approximately 2.5 km from Arklow which lies south of the site. The site itself is of moderate grade agricultural value, with improved grassland used for the grazing of livestock. The Solar Farm will be situated on shallow sloping agricultural land at an approximate elevation of 40-50m AOD.

Planning permission for this site was granted by Wicklow County Council in 2017 and includes for 11 No. Conditions. The grant includes for include one single storey electrical substation building, electrical transformer/inverter station modules, solar PV panels ground mounted on steel support structures, access roads, fencing and associated electrical cabling, ducting and ancillary infrastructure.

The site is proximate to existing electrical infrastructure and the current grid connection point is projected as the Arklow 110kV substation local to the site.

This solar farm is being developed by Highfield Energy as part of our broader commitment to a sustainable future.