Delivery Director Mary Lynch shares the Carrownagowan Wind Farm story at the Power & Energy Conference

FuturEnergy Ireland’s landmark project, Carrowngowan Wind Farm, was in the spotlight at the Power & Energy Conference in Limerick where Delivery Director Mary Lynch shared the project’s story with Joanne Moran of Egis in Ireland as part of a wider discussion on the challenges and opportunities for onshore wind in Ireland.

Mary broke the news that Carrownagowan is finally through extensive and lengthy Judicial Review processes, and ready to advance towards construction almost ten years since its initial public launch.

Here we share the top three takeaways from Mary and Joanne’s fireside chat:

1. Safety first: The biggest challenges during construction are those that aren’t on the risk register, such as extreme weather events, and collaboration is key to their resolution.

2. People deliver projects: Developers, contractors and all stakeholders need to align to ensure successful project delivery while local community support plays a critical role.

3. The power of procurement: The importance of procurement frameworks, and especially green procurement, to overcome financial challenges and time constraints.

You can expect to hear more from the Carrownagowan Wind Farm project team very soon!