Codema CEO Donna Gartland wins 2026 Women in Energy Award

FEDARENE warmly congratulates Donna Gartland, CEO of Codema, on winning the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Award in the Women in Energy category.

• Main announcement: Donna Gartland (CEO of Codema) has been awarded the 2026 European Sustainable Energy Award — Women in Energy, presented during European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) in 2026; under her leadership Codema developed Ireland’s first large-scale district heating scheme using waste heat recovered from local data centers and has introduced progressive workplace policies including a four-day working week and gender-neutral family leave.
• Background and context: The European Sustainable Energy Awards are selected by a high-level jury with final winners chosen via public vote; the 2026 EUSEW Awards highlighted the role of local/regional Energy Agencies (including Energy Agency of Plovdiv for its MultiHome project), underscoring the connection between Energy Agencies and delivery of local clean energy solutions.