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MITCHELSTOWN, CO CORK
GAS NETWORKS IRELAND GRANTED particular the Mitchelstown area, at
“The facility positions Cork, and in
the forefront of enabling sustainable
PERMISSION FOR RENEWABLE GAS circular economies that will help
decarbonise Ireland’s gas network and
INJECTION FACILITY reduce emissions across a number of
key sectors, including agriculture.
“We would like to thank the local
community for their support of this
GAS NETWORKS IRELAND (GNI) gas from more than 20 local anaerobic project and both Cork County Council
has received permission to build a digestion plants and will enable and An Bord Pleanála for their approval
renewable gas injection facility in the establishment of a sustainable of this important development.”
County Cork, Ireland. renewable gas industry in the region, Producing renewable gas from
An Bord Pleanála approved providing local jobs and additional farm and food waste is a key feature
the proposed development in revenue from sources such as the of the EU Green Deal’s Farm to Fork
Mitchelstown, following original sale of feedstocks used to generate Strategy, which provides a roadmap
planning permission granted by Cork renewable gas, bio-fertiliser, and for a sustainable, healthy, equitable
County Council in May 2020. renewable gas. food system.
The new facility will have the capacity “The Mitchelstown injection facility The facility is part of the GRAZE Gas
to receive renewable gas produced from is an important step in replacing the project, shortlisted for funding by the
farm and food waste from multiple local natural gas on the network today Department of Environment, Climate,
producers. It has the potential to heat with sustainably produced, carbon- and Communications under the Climate
up to 64,000 homes when operating at neutral renewable gas which is entirely Action Fund.
full capacity, while also supporting the compatible with the existing gas Construction is due to start mid-2021
decarbonisation of local agriculture. infrastructure,” said GNI’s Head of and the first phase is expected to be
The facility can receive renewable Asset Management, Bobby Gleeson. operational by Q3 2022.

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