Innogy has completed construction at the three-turbine Dromadda Beg wind farm in Ireland, its first project in the country.
Final commissioning of Siemens Gamesa 3.4MW turbines at the 10.2MW site (pictured) in County Kerry is underway.
Chief operating officer Hans Bunting said the milestone can help Innogy “grow in this exciting market”.
Innogy has meanwhile opened a new office in County Kilkenny, which is staffed by a team of eight working on new opportunities in the market.
The company is aiming to grow its business in the country by acquiring existing wind projects and developing news ones, with offshore wind also in the mix following the purchase of an equal share in the proposed 600MW Dublin Array scheme recently.
Ireland managing director Cathal Hennessy said the company has been “encouraged” by recent announcements from Dublin in new renewables supports.
“Innogy has considerable experience in competing in such support schemes and has seen significant successes in wind auctions in recent years in Europe. We aim to replicate this in Ireland,” he said.
Minister of State for Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government John Paul Phelan officially opened the Kilkenny office.
“I am delighted that Innogy is committed to long term investment in a local office in Kilkenny as well as renewables projects in Ireland that support the government’s critical energy targets for 2030,” he said.
“From an investment perspective, it is important to the government that local spend constitutes a significant proportion of onshore wind farm development and construction.”