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New biomethane plant planned for Arklow
Stephen Robb
The company, which is partnering with local dairy farmer Seoirse McGrath, is seeking permission to build a 90,000t AD plant, which will produce biomethane gas.
New biomethane plant planned for Arklow
Making best use of slurry separation
9 April 2025 Renewables
Making best use of slurry separation
AFBI’s Gary Lyons shares insights on maximising the benefits of on-farm mechanical slurry separation, drawing on experience from Northern Ireland.
Over 1,000ac of solar farms refused permission
9 April 2025 News
Over 1,000ac of solar farms refused permission
The two large scale solar projects, located in Carlow and Kildare, were refused permission on multiple grounds, including impact on residents, biodiversity and farmland.
Solar farms supplied 2.8% of Ireland’s electricity in March – EirGrid
While just under 3% of total electricity generation came from solar for the month, during particularly sunny periods this peaked at over 18%, the network operator has said.
7 April 2025 Renewables
Semi-state eyes up the Kildare gas site
I hear that country’s semi-state gas utility is among a pool of developers eyeing up the country’s only green gas injection point in Cush, Kildare.
2 April 2025 Dealer
Appealed AD plant is next step for Country Crest
Dublin’s Country Crest was refused permission for the anaerobic digestion plant in February and has strongly criticised this decision in its appeal to An Bord Pleanála.
2 April 2025 Renewables
Minister vows to engage with farmers on renewables
Minister for Climate, Environment and Energy Darragh O'Brien said he will be meeting with stakeholders, including the IFA, to explore the opportunities for farmers in renewables.
2 April 2025 News
Plans unveiled for Ireland’s biggest biogas plant in Carlow
Greengate Biogas has announced plans to build Ireland's biggest AD plant in Powerstown, Carlow, processing 700,000t of cattle and pig slurry, farmyard straw manure and poultry manure annually.
31 March 2025 News
All-island bioeconomy summit to take place in May
The event this year will focus on areas such as blue bio-based economy, commercial bio-based economy development and replacing fossil fuel products with new bio-based products.
31 March 2025 Renewables
Locals left in the dark over gas power plant plans
Residents in Kentstown, Meath, feel they have been left in the dark about proposals for a new 180MW gas-fired power plant and have vowed to fight it, Stephen Robb Reports
26 March 2025 Renewables
Permission refused for AD plant in Dublin after approval lapses
Country Crest, which has now appealed the decision, had originally secured planning approval for an anaerobic digestion plant on the site in 2012, but this lapsed in 2023.
25 March 2025 Renewables
SEAI Energy Show takes place this week
The annual two-day event returns to the RDS this week and will be a key event for all energy professionals
24 March 2025 Renewables