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Northern Ireland
Muir raises NI farm budget in London
Peter McCann
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir said he raised the issue with senior UK government minister Steve Reed.
4 September 2024 News
Total of 23 applications for €40m AD grant
The €40m Biomethane Capital Grant scheme will provide 20% grants towards the cost of building a new anaerobic digestion plant or upgrading a biogas plant, up to a maximum of €5m.
21 August 2024 Renewables
Tight timeframe for AD grant scheme
Anaerobic digestion plants which avail of the €40m capital grant scheme must have their plants built by next year, which may be too tight for most, writes Stephen Robb.
80% of grant-aided biomethane allowed to be exported
Anaerobic digestion plants that avail of the 20% capital grant will be allowed to export 80% of the biomethane gas under the terms of the new grant scheme.
21 August 2024 News
AD grant scheme opens with up to €5m available per plant
AD plants can secure up to €5m of a capital grant or 20% of the total construction cost under the scheme, but must be operational by December 2025.
7 August 2024 News
Environment department weighs up biomethane supports from 2026 to 2030
After the Department of Agriculture’s €40m AD capital grant scheme is spent, the Department of the Environment will introduce a new biomethane support programme from 2026 to 2030.
7 August 2024 News
Forty-six apply for new €40m AD grant
The €40m fund aims to support the construction of the first handful of new anaerobic digestion plants in Ireland.
24 July 2024 News
Major biomethane conference to take place next week
The 2024 Biomethane Conference will take place in Croke Park on Wednesday 12 June and will focus on the Government’s plans to develop 150 to 200 AD plants and a farmer-centric circular economy.
3 June 2024 News
Government outlines roadmap to AD development
The long-awaited National Biomethane Strategy contains 25 measures aimed at making it easier and viable to produce vast amounts of renewable biomethane gas from agriculturally fed AD plants.
29 May 2024 News
Expression of interest for biomethane funding now open
Developers whose anaerobic digestion plant will be in operation by 2025 are being invited to submit an expression of interest for funding under the new €40m Biomethane Capital Grant Scheme.
29 May 2024 News
Government launches roadmap for Irish AD sector
The long-awaited National Biomethane Strategy was published with 25 actions which will kick-start the development of Ireland's anaerobic digestion sector.
28 May 2024 News