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CONSTRUCTION 

RES has been appointed to manage the construction and operation of the wind farm on behalf of ERG SpA who own the project. The civil construction works, lasting through to Spring 2025, will be undertaken by Adman Civil Projects Ltd and the turbines will be supplied and installed by Vestas-Celtic Wind Technology Ltd. A period of commissioning, testing, and reinstatement work will then follow before the wind farm is expected to reach full operation in Q1 2026.

Autumn 2024 update:

We’ve been making good progress throughout the summer and have now completed the majority of the site tracks and are in the process of pouring the turbine bases.

Further offsite works to prepare for turbine deliveries (scheduled for spring 2025) are expected to take place toward the end of the year.

To ensure the safety of the community, our contractors and staff while these works take place, traffic management measures (as agreed with Department for Instructure) will be put in place in accordance with the agreed Traffic Management Plan. Local access will be maintained at all times.

We will continue to write to local residents and businesses at key intervals to communicate any potential impacts from the construction activity.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience caused and encourage you to contact us, should you have any questions.

 

TRANSPORT AND ACCESS

Access to the wind farm is via a newly created site entrance on the Corlacky Road.

It is proposed that the wind turbine components would travel along the A6, through Maghera via Knockloughrim.  From Maghera, the route follows the Tirkane Road before turning right onto the Halfgayne Road and then left onto the Corlacky Road. 

Other construction traffic can access the Corlacky Road site entrance via a number of routes.  Temporary passing bays have been created along the Corlacky Road, between the site entrance and the junction with the Halfgayne Road to ease traffic movements.

A detailed Traffic Management Plan was agreed with Transport NI ahead of construction, and the local community consulted to ensure that local issues are taken into account. 

The Traffic and Transport Impact Assessment is available to view within the Environmental Statement, submitted in 2016.