The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has confirmed it will allow reverse compression of biomethane. Read More Security of power supply: Renewables are the only optionIreland’s National Biomethane Strategy established a target of 5.7 TWh/year of production by 2030. That equates to approximately 7.5% of the National Biomethane Strategy domestic production target of 5.7 TWh by 2030. Local Power agreementSeparately, Irish company Local Power has agreed a partnership with Vienna-headquartered AD technology experts, Biogest to accelerate the development of agricultural biomethane projects across Ireland. Pat Smith, managing director of Local Power Ltd, welcomed the collaboration, stating: “Local Power is delighted to work alongside Biogest, a company with an exceptional global record in agricultural anaerobic digestion technology.

Source: Irish Examiner March 18, 2026 14:59 UTC