The milestone follows close collaboration with EirGrid who has completed commissioning and energisation of Lenalea's 110kV loop in substation, resulting in the site now being connected to the national transmission system. The connection to the grid paves the way to the commencement of the commissioning of the turbines. The commissioning and testing of the turbines will take place from August to October 2023, following which it is anticipated to have the site will be fully operational in November 2023
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The 30.1MW onshore wind project is a joint venture between SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland and is located around 10km southwest of Letterkenny. Once operational, the site could power up to 20,000 Irish homes each year and offset 24,500 tonnes of carbon per annum, contributing to the delivery of Ireland’s 2030 renewable energy targets.
SSE Renewables, the lead developer on the project, will also be responsible for the management of the project in the operations phase, which is scheduled to commence in late 2023. A Community Fund will be available once the project becomes operational. Delivery of the Lenalea Wind Farm project represents a joint total capital investment of over €40 million by development partners SSE Renewables and FuturEnergy Ireland.
