Ireland’s biomethane sector took another step forward this week with the announcement of a new partnership between Irish renewable energy developer Local Power Ltd and Austrian anaerobic digestion specialists BIOGEST.
Their first collaboration — the Curragh Biogas project at Carnaross in County Meath — is a ready-to-build facility designed to produce biomethane from a mix of agricultural feedstocks, including poultry, cattle and pig slurry, grass, maize and rye silage. Once operational, the facility is expected to reduce annual emissions by approximately 25,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
The project brings together Local Power’s extensive track record in Irish renewable energy development — having delivered hundreds of projects over the past decade — with BIOGEST’s globally recognised expertise in anaerobic digestion technology.
BVP is pleased to be involved in supporting this project, which represents precisely the type of high-quality, impact-driven infrastructure that Ireland needs to decarbonise its agricultural sector and meet its climate commitments.
With the right policy environment in place, projects like Curragh Biogas can help establish a robust and sustainable biomethane industry in Ireland — creating value for farmers, communities, and the wider energy system.
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