Bord na Mona On Track to Achieve Co-firing Target With Biomass

Last year represented a significant milestone on the road to Bord na Mona’s 2015 target to co-fire its Edenderry power plant to a 30% level with biomass. In 2010, 110,000 tonnes of biomass material passed through the plant, representing a 12% co-firing rate. This leaves Bord na Mona on track to hit a 15% level … Read more

Energia Adds Further Wind Power

Energy provider Energia has completed it new 10MW wind farm at Drumlough Hill, Buncrana in County Donegal. The twelve new wind turbines will increase the electricity generated at Drumlough Hill to 15MW. “Energia has consistently been one of the largest investors in Ireland’s renewable sector and currently has 255MW of operational renewable electricity capacity contracted within its … Read more

Musgrave and Airtricity Agree All-Ireland Green Electricity Deal Worth €25m

Airtricity is to supply green electricity to Musgrave Group’s network of depots across Ireland in a deal worth Eur25 million. Under the terms of the contract, Airtricity will supply green electricity to all Musgrave Group owned facilities on the island of Ireland, both North and South and via an affinity scheme to its SuperValu, Centra … Read more