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1/06/2008
Linergy unveils multi-million pound extension plans
Linergy, an innovative renewable energy company based in Granville Industrial Estate, Dungannon has unveiled new plans to extend its current rendering facilities, it was announced today.
The proposals which include the construction of an anaerobic digestion and thermal processing facility for the production of electricity have been lodged with the Northern Ireland Planning Service. The plans are supported by three major agri-food companies Linden Foods, Dunbia and Fane Valley who are shareholders of Linergy.
Linergy currently operates a rendering facility which processes animal by-products, food processing waste and fallen stock to produce biomass fuels - meat and bone meal and tallow oil. Once the extension is built, Linergy will utilise these fuels to generate renewable energy. It is expected that a total of £18 million will be invested in developing the state-of-art facilities. As part of the proposals Linergy is also working with a world leading renewable company, B9 Energy, to explore ways to use organic waste to produce renewable energy and fertiliser.
Richard Moore, Managing Director of Linergy said, that the new extension will provide both economic and environmental benefits for Northern Ireland:
“As an environmentally responsible company Linergy seeks to maximise the energy potential from all organic wastes in Northern Ireland. The innovative plans which we have submitted for planning include an extension to our existing rendering plant which will involve constructing an anaerobic digestion and thermal processing facility.
“We expect the facility, once built, to produce sufficient electrical power and heat to cover its own needs and those of both Linden Foods and Dunbia. This will protect the jobs of 1,500 people who work in the two plants.” The requirement for such a facility is underscored by current and future obligations set out by EU policy and national legislation. Failure to meet such targets will result in an extra burden on industry and tax payers.
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