Meentycat 72MW wind farm - the largest in
Ireland Meentycat wind farm near Ballybofey in Co Donegal
has an installed capacity of 72MW, making it the largest wind farm
in Ireland.
With a total of 38 turbines on five sites, Meentycat wind farm
generates enough electricity to power the equivalent of
approximately 45,000 homes a year, with CO2 savings approaching
200,000 tonnes per year.
Power from the turbines is transmitted to the national grid via a
110kV substation located at Meentycat, a 5km 110kV overhead line
and a 110kV substation at Drumkeen to the east of the wind
farm.
Our role in this landmark development by Airtricity included
carrying out site investigations, pre-qualifying tenderers and
preparing tender documents for turbine supply, civil works and
balance of plant contracts. We also assisted with contract
negotiations.
We’ve assisted Airtricity with management of geotechnical
investigations plus completion of tender drawings, specifications,
commercial documentation and tender evaluation on other wind farm
developments. In Ireland these include:
- Donegal Cluster 73MW wind farm
- Bindoo, 83MW wind farm
- Tappaghan, 20MW wind farm
We also helped Airtricity develop the 100MW Braes of Doune wind
farm in Scotland.
