Tievenameenta (34.5 MW wind farm)
Tievenameenta is a 34.5 MW wind farm project in Derry City and Strabane, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2017; the record was last updated on 27 February 2017.
34.5 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 February 2017record last updated
Derry City and Strabanecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 February 2005 | Application submitted |
| 27 August 2009 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 February 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 34.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Planning authority
- Derry City and Strabane
- Planning application reference
- J/2005/0104/F
- Turbines
- 15
- Address (REPD)
- Tievenameenta, Co Tyrone (townlands of Crigshane, Ballymongan, Shanaghy, Tievenameenta, Crighdenis)
- Council area (by location)
- Derry City and Strabane
- Time to decision
- 235 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4124
Who decides
| Applications | Derry City and Strabane | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 2 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 43 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 103.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gronan | wind farm | 9.2 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Bin Mountain | wind farm | 9 | operational | 7.1 |
| Aghamore | wind farm | 15 | refused | 7.7 |
| Slieveglass | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 7.9 |
| Lough Hill | wind farm | 10.5 | operational | 7.9 |
| Castlecraig | wind farm | 25 | operational | 8.2 |
| Binnawooda Wind Farm | wind farm | 29.9 | application withdrawn | 8.7 |
| Church Hill | wind farm | 18.4 | operational | 9.7 |
| Bessy Bell 3 Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appeal | 9.7 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (54.705, -7.591).