Reve
August 12, 2023
Synopsis
Lenalea Wind Farm in County Donegal has achieved a significant milestone by installing its seventh and final turbine. Collaboration with EirGrid enabled the connection of the site to the national grid, paving the way for turbine commissioning in August to October 2023. Once fully operational by November, the 30.1MW wind project of SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland is expected to power 20,000 Irish homes annually and offset 24,500 tonnes of carbon per year. The project represents a €40 million investment, supporting local job creation and the economy in County Donegal.
Lenalea Wind Farm has reached a landmark milestone in its construction with the successful installation of its seventh and final wind turbines at the site in County Donegal. This milestone follows ongoing, close collaboration with EirGrid who have completed commissioning and energisation of Lenalea’s 110kV loop in substation, resulting in the site now being connected to the national transmission system. The connection to the grid paves the way to the commencement of the commissioning of the turbines. The commissioning and testing of the turbines will take place from August to October 2023, following which it is anticipated to have the site will be fully operational in November 2023
The 30.1MW onshore wind project is a joint venture between SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland and is located around 10km southwest of Letterkenny. Once operational, the site could power up to 20,000 Irish homes each year and offset 24,500 tonnes of carbon per annum, contributing to the delivery of Ireland’s 2030 renewable energy targets.
Lenalea’s first turbine was installed on 23 June with the seventh and final turbine successfully installed on 9 August 2023. Vestas has supplied and installed all seven V117-4.2 MW turbines boosted to a rated capacity of 4.3MW for the project.
SSE Renewables, the lead developer on the project will also be responsible for the management of the project in the operations phase, which is scheduled to commence in late 2023. A Community Fund will be available once the project becomes operational. Delivery of the Lenalea Wind Farm project represents a joint total capital investment of over €40 million by development partners SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland. This investment is helping support County Donegal’s job creation and local economy, with over 150,000 working hours recorded using regional contractors employing significant workforce locally.
"Installing the final turbine at Lenalea is a landmark moment in the delivery of this project and particularly satisfying when this coincides with the grid connection. It is testament to the commitment by our project team as well as by our project’s supply chain partners from Adman who turned the first sod, OMEXOM who built the substation, EirGrid and ESBN who commissioned the substation and finally turbine supplier Vestas supported on the ground by Glenturas."
Ghislain Demeuldre, SSE Renewables’ Head of Onshore Development for Ireland
Source: www.evwind.es
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