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Winner - Category – Civil – LARGE - Meenadreen Extension Windfarm < back to awards

company details:
  • Contact Name:
    Conor McCarthy
  • Company:
    Jennings O'Donovan
  • Address:

    Finisklin Business Park, Sligo, F91 RHH9

categories/ group:
  • Project Category:
    Civil - LARGE
  • Project Group:
project details:
  • Name of the project:
    Meenadreen Extension Windfarm
  • Location:
    Straness, Leghawny, Barnesyneilly, Croaghnakern, Croaghnameal, Meenabrock, Meenadreen, Lough Cuill & Cullionboy Townlands, County Donegal.
  • Commencement date:
    January 2015
  • Completion Date:
    June 2017
  • Client:
    Energia Renewables
project description:

Jennings O’Donovan were the winners of the 2018 ACEI Award in the Civil - Large Category for their project, Meenadreen Extension Windfarm.

The Meenadreen Wind Farm is Ireland’s largest such facility and provides a critical and resilient link to the grid in the north west of Ireland. Located in an area of outstanding beauty in south east Donegal, it consists of 38 turbines, producing 98 MW of electricity. Considering the farm’s density and visibility it has been designed with great sensitivity to the environment and the local community.

Details of the winning project can be found here.