Neiphin Energy today signed a deal with Flogas, a subsidiary of listed company DCC, to supply all of the renewable gas generated by a new 50 million euro biomethane plant to be located just outside Ballinrobe.
The sod has been turned at the Mayo site this morning by Minister Alan Dillon for the first commercial scale plant of its kind in the country.
Senior leaders from Nephin Energy, Flogas and DCC all attended the official sod turning ceremony.
Once operational, the Ballinrobe plant will process 90,000 tonnes of farm waste annually – including manures and slurries – to generate over 85 GWh of sustainable, Irish-produced biomethane. It will also create over a hundred direct and indirect jobs over its lifetime, while providing farmers with long-term, reliable income streams.
It will also create over a hundred direct and indirect jobs over its lifetime.
John Rooney, Managing Director of Flogas spoke to Midwest News Editor Teresa O’Malley about the excitement around today’s ceremony…
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