Tipperary may soon see the development of a new biogas energy plant, after plans were submitted to the local council.
Annaholty Green Energy Limited has applied to Tipperary County Council for permission to construct the facility in Annaholty, close to Birdhill in the northern part of the county.
The proposed project includes the construction of two anaerobic digesters, a secondary storage digester, a digestate storage tank, two manure reception tanks, a desulphurisation unit, two pasteurisation tanks, cooling tanks and additional supporting infrastructure.
Plans also feature a pump room with an air filtration system, a mixing tank, offices and workshops, a rainwater harvesting system and a two-storey office building, among other facilities.
Annaholty Green Energy is affiliated with GreenGas, which operates a similar anaerobic digester plant in Limerick.
The company first established a biogas plant in Shanagolden, Limerick, in 2010, producing biomethane for injection into Ireland’s national gas grid - a goal shared by the proposed Tipperary facility.
According to the company, the new plant would support Ireland’s transition to renewable energy and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by providing a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels.
