Site stats and fund size - Jan 2021

Thornog

Thornog Wind Farm is located near Drumquin in County Tyrone.  It consists of 8 Nordex N90 turbines and has a total capacity of 20 MW.  It has been operational since 2014.

The wind farm produces enough electricity to meet the needs of more than 15,000 average households and avoids the release of nearly 16,000 tonnes of carbon emissions every year, which is equivalent to taking around 5,800 cars off the road.

Maintenance updates

We will post operational and maintenance updates here.

Thornog community benefit fund

The annual Thornog community benefit fund now totals over £50,000 a year.  The wind farm fund is administered by the Community Foundation for Northern Ireland on behalf of Energia and opens for applications every autumn.

Community groups and charitable organisations operating within seven miles of the wind farm, near Drumquin, Ederney and Lack, can apply for funding. Grants range from £500 up to £10,000 and are available for projects which promote sustainability.

The fund encourages cross-community collaboration and joint applications from groups working together with a shared goal. 

Working with schools

It’s breath-taking to see a wind turbine up close. The Energia Renewables Operations team are happy to facilitate school visits or classroom talks on wind energy:

• Discover…how wind turbines generate electricity
• Learn… about local Energia wind farms
• Explore... the need for climate action and energy transition