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Winner - Category - Environmental Sustainability – Natural Environment - Oweninny Wind Farm < back to awards

company details:
  • Contact Name:
    John Nolan
  • Company:
    Sweco UK Limited
  • Address:
    Glandore, 3rd Floor, City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork T12 Y3ET
categories/ group:
  • Project Category:
    Environmental Sustainability – Natural Environment Category
  • Project Group:
    Sweco UK Limited
project details:
  • Name of the project:
    Oweninny Wind Farm
  • Location:
    Bellacorick, County Mayo
  • Commencement date:
    May 2017
  • Completion Date:
    September 2019
  • Client:
    Roadbridge
project description:

This large wind energy project in West Mayo uses the latest technology to produce 89 MW of renewable energy. This remote site in open undulating peat bogland presented major technical and conservation challenges, overcome through close cooperation with stakeholders. It delivered a large scale renewable energy output in very challenging conditions.