FuturEnergy Ireland has selected Dutch engineering firm Ventolines as owner’s engineer for the 19-turbine Carrownagowan wind farm in County Clare, the company said on Friday. The appointment follows a competitive tender process.
Ventolines will oversee the technical delivery of the project and ensure quality, safety, cost control, and integration across all contracting phases. French consultancy Egis will support the project by supervising construction and contributing to the final design.
Located on the northern slopes of Slieve Bernagh in east Clare, Carrownagowan Wind Farm is expected to begin construction in mid-2026. Turbine tip heights will reach up to 169 metres, with commissioning targeted for 2028.
“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.”
The wind farm is projected to generate enough electricity to power around 70,000 homes annually and avoid approximately 2.8 million tonnes of CO₂ over its operational lifetime. The project will also deliver local benefits including an €11 million community fund, employment opportunities, and local authority rate contributions.
“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,” said Remco Boersma, director of contracting and construction at Ventolines.
Joanne Moran, Egis’s energy transition director for Ireland and the UK, said the assignment marks a milestone for the firm. “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.”
Carrownagowan forms part of FuturEnergy Ireland’s strategy to develop 1 gigawatt of renewable energy capacity by 2030. The company is a joint venture between Coillte and ESB.
