FuturEnergy Ireland has appointed Ventolines as owner’s engineer for the Carrownagowan wind farm in County Clare following a competitive tender.
Ventolines will partner with Egis on the 19-turbine project as it enters the delivery phase.
The joint venture between Coillte and ESB said Ventolines will manage technical requirements and safeguard quality, cost, safety and integration across contracting and execution. Egis will support with supervision of construction and final design.
Carrownagowan is located on the northern slopes of Slieve Bernagh in east Clare.
The scheme comprises 19 turbines with tip heights up to 169 metres and is expected to start construction in mid-2026.
FuturEnergy Ireland said the project will generate enough electricity to power an estimated 70,000 homes a year and avoid around 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂ over its lifetime. An €11m community benefit fund, local rates and jobs are also envisaged.
“This is an exciting time for Carrownagowan Wind Farm and for FuturEnergy Ireland as we move towards construction supported by such strong industry leaders,” said Mary Lynch, delivery director at FuturEnergy Ireland.
“We aim to get the blades turning at Carrownagowan by 2028 ahead of the Government’s climate action target of achieving 80% of electricity from renewable sources by 2030.”
Remco Boersma, Director of Contracting and Construction at Ventolines, said: “In our role guiding the project’s delivery, we bring our knowledge and expertise to this challenging project… we are proud to support FuturEnergy Ireland in contracting and constructing the seventh-largest wind farm in Ireland.”
Egis energy transition director for Ireland and the UK, Joanne Moran, added: “Carrownagowan is Egis’s first wind farm project in Ireland and we look forward to deploying our local and global expertise to ensure it is delivered to the highest standards.”
FuturEnergy Ireland is targeting 1GW of renewable capacity by 2030 across its national portfolio. Construction of Carrownagowan is scheduled to begin in 2026, with operations targeted for 2028.