Major Nua Bioenergy plant gets go-ahead in Co Tipperary
Nua Bioenergy Limited has been given the green light by the county council for the construction of an anaerobic digestion plant consisting of four primary digester tanks, each measuring 7.6 m in height. The site is in the townland of Killoran, Moyne.
The plans have attracted submissions and observations from around a dozen parties.
Purser Development Consultants Limited wrote to the council on behalf of their client, Nua Bioenergy Ltd, saying: 'The proposed development offers a state-of-the-art biomethane and bio-based fertiliser production facility designed to significantly boost Ireland's biogas output.
'This facility will play a pivotal role in mitigating agricultural waste and curbing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector.
'By aligning with the strategic goals of the Tipperary County Development Plan 2022-2028, and fulfilling both national and regional policy objectives, this project demonstrates a strong commitment to sustainable energy practices and environmental stewardship.'
Local landowner TJ Maher was among those who raised concerns about the development, citing the potential for devaluation of land, and its impact on his family in the future, adding that 'odour and smells omitted will attract vermin and possible disease for my livestock adjacent to the proposed site'.
Additionally, 'my access road to my lands is not good enough for the expected volume of heavy traffic expect to import 98,000 tons of waste to feed the anaerobic digester plant. Also heavy traffic during construction of the site'.
Nearby local residents David Hogan and Mary Anne Cantwell-Hogan cited concerns about the site notice, the site location of the proposed development in relation to local residential housing, the operating hours and manufacturing processes involved, the environmental impacts such as noise, air, and light pollution, the risk of explosion, and devaluation of property.
There are to be three secondary digester tanks, along with the four primaries, each measuring 14.5m in height, along with four feed hoppers, four technical rooms ranging in size from 35 sqm to 95 sqm, two biogas conditioning units, and process, storage and buffer tanks of various heights.
These components will be located within a containment bund constructed 3m below ground level. The proposed development will also consist of feedstock storage comprised of three storage clamps and two 500 sqm storage sheds.
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The plans include a biomethane upgrading plant, including a natural gas compression unit, a biomethane loading facility consisting of four loading bays with associated gates and safety features measuring 490 sqm in area.
Provision is made for a biomass boiler with its associated pellet storage silo, 12.5 m in height, and a combined heat and power (CHP) plant and associated heat exchanger.
The plans include a single storey bio-based fertiliser processing and storage unit of 3,890 sqm, including a digestate dewatering plant, fertiliser pasteurisation plant and bio-based fertiliser loading facilities.
Additionally, there will be a single storey office building of 105 sqm, including offices, a meeting room, control room, laboratory, welfare facilities, a storeroom and a first-aid facility, along with bin storage.
There will be nine car parking spaces, including five standard parking spaces, two electric vehicle (EV) spaces and one accessible car parking space, electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, ten bicycle parking spaces, along with vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access and egress and associated circulation routes.
The project includes two weighbridges, a vehicle steam wash area, a fuel storage tank, an emergency flare 7.6 m in height, a process area runoff lagoon, attenuation pond, an ESB sub-station, and all boundary treatments such as gates, piers, fencing, and site lighting.
The council granted planning permission on May 6 subject to 14 conditions.
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