Ireland’s last peat-fuelled power plant switches to 100% biomass

In the UK, Bioenergy Insight reported that Bord na Móna’s Edenderry power plant in Ireland moved from peat-fired electricity to biomass last week.

According to the report, the plant is the last of Ireland’s peat-fuelled plants to adopt an alternative fuel source.

“Five years ago, Bord na Móna set out on our ambitious ‘brown to green’ strategy to transform the business into a climate solutions and renewable energy leader in Ireland,” said Tom Donnellan, chief executive of Bord na Móna.

“Today, as we use peat to fuel our Edenderry power station for the final time, we have completed our unprecedented transition to using renewable energy sources and are now one of the largest producers of renewable electricity in the State.”