Four NI Windfarms Switched On In December 2016

Four windfarms in Northern Ireland were switched on in December 2016.

Energia's windfarms at Long Mountain, Co Antrim, Glenbuck, Co Antrim, Gortfinbar, Co Tyrone and Eshmore, Co Tyrone have started supplying power to homes and businesses throughout the island.

Together with Energia's 95MW windfarm at Meenadreen in south Donegal, the company has added 153MW of new green energy capacity to the energy network on the island of Ireland since September. This is enough energy to power 100,000 households


Peter Baillie, Managing Director of Energia Renewables, commented: "This work is already helping the island of Ireland to reach its 2020 targets. The 800MWs of renewable energy we supply is enough to power over 500,000 homes. It is the culmination of years of development work and careful construction management."

(CD/LM)