Ireland's largest windfarm has officially opened in Donegal.

Energia invested €145 million in the new wind farm at Meenadreen and also announced a €95,000 investment in a third phase of the Meenadreen Community Fund.

Energia will use power from Meenadreen to supply green electricity to homes and SMEs all over Ireland.  Energia is already well established as the most competitive dual fuel (electricity and gas) provider in Ireland's home energy market.

Each turbine stands 115 metres high with a rotor diameter of 90 metres generating power from strong wind pathways in the area.  As Energia's newest windfarm, Meenadreen alone can power up to 50,000 homes using wind energy which will reduce Ireland’s carbon dioxide emissions by up to 100,000 tonnes each year.

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Ian Thom, Group Chief Executive of Viridian, said: "Energia is one of Ireland's leading energy investment partners underpinning national competitiveness and the long term sustainability and security of energy supply for the future. We're helping to achieve Ireland's renewable energy targets through our major renewable energy portfolio where we provide electricity from wind farms all over Ireland.

"We are proud to bring Ireland's largest windfarm onto the national grid to power homes and businesses all over the island with naturally and sustainably produced electricity."

Peter Baillie, Managing Director of Energia Renewables said: "This is an internationally prestigious development which is contributing to economic growth and the wellbeing of communities across the island of Ireland through the clean and efficient production of renewable energy. We look forward to our continuing partnership with our neighbouring communities through the Meenadreen Community Fund. We will also be a continuing contributor of local authority rates for the lifespan of the windfarm which will be a minimum of 25 years."