Irish Wind Industry Awards 2020

Wind Energy in the Community Award – Sponsored by innogy Renewables Ireland

Excellence in Operation and Maintenance Award – Sponsored by Height for Hire

Exemplary Health and Safety Performance Award – Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

Outstanding Innovation Award – Sponsored by ElectroRoute

Best Original Technology Award – Sponsored by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 

Excellence in Training & Development Award – Sponsored by Greentech Skillnet

Best Professional Services Award – Sponsored by Nordex Energy Ireland

Best Consultant Award – Sponsored by Vestas

Best Project Award – Sponsored by Ionic Consulting

Champion of Renewables Award – Sponsored by Bord Na Móna

Overall Winner Award – Sponsored by Statkraft Ireland  

Person of the Year Award – Sponsored by IWEA

Applications now closed for this event

The Industry Awards will recognise and celebrate the most original and innovative individuals and companies demonstrating excellence in their fields and the Irish wind energy sector.  Showcasing the very best in wind, we want to honour the people, organisations and communities going above and beyond to shape the industry's future.

The winner of each category will be announced at the Gala Awards Ceremony on Friday 24th January 2020 in the Clontarf Castle Hotel.  You must be present on the evening to accept the award. 

Please read the terms and conditions before proceeding with your application entry.

Please also read the Entry Criteria and Process at the beginning of your application form before you commence your application.

Please note that there is a section on the application form where you can indicate the amount of tickets you would like to provisionally reserve.  These will be held for 5 days after your application is submitted after which time you must purchase your tickets online at Awards Registration.  Tickets will not be held after this time.  We are expecting tickets to sell out fast so early booking is advised.  Tickets can be purchased as a table of 10 or as single tickets.  Please note there will be free seating at the event unless you purchase a full table.

To enter please select a category below:

Applications will close on Thursday 12th December at 5.00pm.  There will be no exemptions for applications received after this time.

Wind Energy in the Community - Sponsored by innogy Renewables Ireland

Excellence in Operation & Maintenance - Sponsored by Height for Hire 

Exemplary Health & Safety Performance - Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

Outstanding Innovation - Sponsored by ElectroRoute

Best Original Technology - Sponsored by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 

Excellence in Training & Development - Sponsored by Greentech Skillnet

Best Professional Services - Sponsored by Nordex Energy Ireland

Best Consultant - Sponsored by VESTAS 

Best Project - Sponsored by Ionic Consulting

Champion of Renewables - Sponsored by Bord na Móna

Overall Winner Award - Sponsored by Statkraft Ireland will be chosen from the winning category finalists and will be announced on the night.

Person of the Year Award - Sponsored by IWEA will be chosen by IWEA and announced on the night.  This award is designed to recognise individuals who have made outstanding contributions, have gone above and beyond in any aspect of their role, or who have had a significant positive impact on the industry as a whole.

Gala Awards Night

The Gala Awards Night will take place in Clontarf Castle Hotel, Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3 on Friday 24th January 2020.  The event is black tie and will consist of a gala dinner, awards ceremony and entertainment until late! 

Venue: Clontarf Castle
Date: 24th January 2020
Drinks Reception: 6.30pm
Dinner starts: 7.15pm (sharp)

We are delighted to be joined again this year by Mr Ivan Yates who will be our MC for the night.

We have arranged a discounted rate with the hotel on the night and bookings can be made directly with the hotel.  Please note you must call the hotel on 00353 1 8332321 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. when booking to avail of the discount.  

Registration date for tickets will be announced shortly. 

Shortlist Announced
Irish Wind Industry Awards 2020

After a record number of entries and applications of such high caliber, the judges had a very difficult job selecting these finalists but we are now so excited to announce the shortlist for the Irish Wind Industry Awards 2020! 

In no particular order the shortlist for each category is as follows:

1. Wind Energy in the Community 

Sponsored by innogy Renewables Ireland

SSE Renewables/Greencoat Renewables

Energia Renewables

SSE Airtricity powered by SSE Renewables

2. Excellence in Operation and Maintenance  

Sponsored by Height for Hire 

Nordex Energy Ireland

RES

Natural Power 

3. Exemplary Health & Safety Performance 

Sponsored by Bank of Ireland

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 

CGN Europe Energy Ireland 

RES

4. Outstanding Innovation 

Sponsored by ElectroRoute

RES

Electricity Exchange

EnergyPro

5. Best Original Technology

Sponsored by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

NovoGrid

VESTAS 

EnergyPro

6. Excellence in Training and Development

Sponsored by Green Tech Skillnet

Energia Group

ARCH

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy

7. Best Professional Services 

Sponsored by Nordex Energy Ireland

Arthur Cox

ElectroRoute

EnergyPro

8. Best Consultant 

Sponsored by VESTAS 

Ionic Consulting

Jennings O'Donovan & Partners 

MKO

9. Best Project  

Sponsored by Ionic Consulting 

Cronalaght Windfarm

Oweninny Windfarm Phase 1

Craiggore Windfarm

10. Champion of Renewables 

Sponsored by Bord Na Móna 

Marie C. Donnelly, Renewable Energy Ireland

Mark Turner, Baringa Partners

Peter Harte, Statkraft Ireland

Dr Orla Nic Suibhne, WDC

Congratulations to all our winners!!

Wind Energy in the Community 

SSE Renewables/Greencoat Renewables 

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Excellence in Operation and Maintenance 

RES

  ******************

Exemplary Health & Safety Performance

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy 

  ******************

Outstanding Innovation 

EnergyPro

  ******************

Best Orginal Technology 

NovoGrid 

  ******************

Excellence in Training and Development 

ARCH

  ******************

Best Professional Services 

ElectroRoute 

  ******************

Best Consultant 

MKO

  ******************

Best Project 

Oweninny Windfarm (Phase 1) ESB & Bord na Móna 

  ******************

Champion of Renewables 

Marie C. Donnelly 

  ******************

Overall Winner 

MKO 

Ticket Sales 

Preferred payment is by credit card.  If you are a member you may request to pay by invoice but in order to confirm your ticket booking we must receive a soft copy of your PO within 5 days of booking.  If the PO is not received within this time your tickets will be released as demand is expected to be high.  Please be aware that no refunds will be given after 6th December for tickets purchased.  Tickets cancelled before this date will be eligible for a refund less an administration cost of €50 per ticket.  

Application Rules of Entry 2020

1. All entries are free and must be received by 5pm on Thursday 12^th December.
2. Entries are open to members and non members of IWEA.
3. Once a candidate has been announced as a finalist, they cannot withdraw from the competition.
4. All information supplied by entrants will be treated in the strictest confidence, with all judges obliged to sign non-disclosure agreements.
5. The person whose name is on the entry form as “Contact Name” will be the permanent contact throughout the course of the awards program, and will receive all correspondence, including receipt-of-entry and winning-entry acknowledgements.
6. Please observe the word limit. If an entry is more than 10% over the word limit, the judges may choose not to read it and therefore, your submission will be jeopardised.
7. Following confirmation of receipt of entry, the judging panel will meet on 9^th January and the category finalists will be announced on 13^th January 2020.
8. The awards will be judged according to the criteria for each category.
9. Entries will be assessed by judges and a shortlist will be produced in each category. Incomplete entries will not be judged.
10. Once the shortlist is published, organisations that have made the shortlist may publicise this fact (including using the official awards logos).
11. If it is found that any entrant has knowingly provided false information on their application for their entry, the organiser reserves the right to withdraw any entry at any time submitted by that organisation.
12. Applicants must be authorised to enter their organisation into the awards.
13. The award winners will be announced at the gala dinner taking place on Friday 24^th January 2020. Winners may be requested to participate in post event publicity.
14. Organisations cannot be short-listed for an award they have sponsored.
15. Judges are ineligible to score/comment on an entry made from their own organisation, or if they have a vested interest.
16. The judges may disqualify any entry that does not adhere to the rules.
17. No nominee shall engage in any activity that may damage the integrity of the awards scheme or ceremony. Any such actions shall be raised with the awards committee who will take any decision on disqualification. The awards committee’s decision with respect to disqualification is final.
18. The decisions of the judges will be final and will not be subject to any appeal. All entrants must agree to be bound by them.
19. By entering or agreeing to participate in these awards all entrants agree to the above terms and conditions.