Councillors raise fears that Comeragh lands will become polluted with solar and wind farms

Councillors raise fears that Comeragh lands will become polluted with solar and wind farms

Councillors in the Comeragh District have raised further concerns that lands in mid-Waterford are being used disproportionately for solar and wind farms. The area has been subject to numerous planning applications for solar farms in recent years – a 141-hectare solar panel farm in Clonea-Power is poised to progress following a judicial review, while other large-scale developments in Portlaw and Kilmeaden hang in the balance. A solar farm in Stra…