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Meath AD plant looks for farmer investors
Stephen Robb
The AD plant, located in Carnaross, Meath, is seeking farmers and co-ops to invest in the project.
11 November 2024 News
Meath AD plant seeks farmer investors and claims 18% return
The AD plant, located in Carnaross, Co Meath, is looking for investors, including farmers and co-ops, to invest in the project.
6 November 2024 Renewables
10,000ac digestate opportunity for Dublin and Meath farmers
Located just off the M50 in Huntstown, Bia Energy is seeking to partner with farmers for long-term digestate agreements and, in return, will build slurry tanks for them, writes Stephen Robb.
Nephin and Gas Networks Ireland to collaborate on biomethane
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.
6 November 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.
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
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
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
Concern over lack of future funding for new AD plants
With the Biomethane Capital Grant Scheme now fully pledged to planned projects, it could be 2026 before another capital expenditure scheme opens for anaerobic digestion.
16 October 2024 Renewables
Renewable heat obligation due by year-end
The measure is pitched in the National Biomethane Strategy as an 'important policy tool' for boosting the demand for biomethane.
16 October 2024 Renewables
Integrated AD on Antrim dairy and chicken farm
Stephen Robb reports on the Fertiliser Association of Ireland's visit to dairy farmer Alastair Taylor in Antrim.
16 October 2024 Northern Ireland