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Nephin and Gas Networks Ireland to collaborate on biomethane
Stephen Robb
Nephin Renewable Gas, the company aiming to become Ireland's largest developer of anaerobic digestion plants, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Gas Networks Ireland.
4 November 2024 News
Limerick council says no to 157ac ESB-backed solar farm
The project, which was being jointly developed by Irish developer Harmony Solar and ESB Solar, consisted of 301,000 square metres of solar panels.
30 October 2024 Renewables
What does CycleØ’s €100m AD investment mean for farmers?
Stephen Robb talks to James Manley about what his company’s decision to invest €100 million and build four new anaerobic digestion plants in Ireland means for farmers.
Planned Meath solar farms ‘devastating’ residents - councillor
Caroline O'Reilly said that this now makes up seven planned solar farms for the area, which covers 575 acres.
30 October 2024 Renewables
Flogas launches new €50m solar as a service offering
Solar as a Service will allow businesses to install solar panels without any upfront costs while still using the solar power.
30 October 2024 Renewables
Construction starts on biomethane injection point in Cork
The project, developed by Gas Networks Ireland, will see trailers full of biomethane gas collected from AD plants being trucked to Mitchelstown, where it will be injected into the national gas grid.
29 October 2024 News
Why are Irish wind farms struggling to secure planning?
Wind Energy Ireland maintains that the refusal rate for projects by An Bord Pleanála has increased significantly in recent months due to anti-wind County Development Plans.
28 October 2024 News
Beet crops three weeks behind
As the 2024 beet harvest is about to commence, Stephen Robb looks at the prospects for the crop.
23 October 2024 Crops
£30m sought for NI anaerobic digestion pathfinder projects
Details of a proposal to develop three new large-scale biomethane plants in NI were unveiled at the Phoenix Energy renewable gas conference in Belfast last week. Stephen Robb reports.
23 October 2024 Renewables
RHI tariff rise voted down by MLAs
Economy Minister Conor Murphy said a “substantial uplift” to RHI payments from 1 November 2024 would be an interim step before scheme closure.
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Waterford AD plant to process 90,000t of feedstock
So far, 61 farmers within a 25 km radius have agreed to supply feedstock to the plant and take back biofertiliser.
23 October 2024 News
Solar farms criticised by Tánaiste
“I do not think the country would appreciate the entire green grass of Ireland, our 40 shades of green, being replaced with 40 shades of grey,” the Tánaiste said.
23 October 2024 News