Hillsborough company set to create 120 jobs

First Minister Peter Robinson with MLA Brenda Hale at the Hillsborough based company with directors of the company

Avodah Renewable Energies based at the Comber Road was visited by the First Minister Peter Robinson and Brenda Hale MLA recently, to see first hand the Anerobic Digestion plant.

Renewable energy is an important means of reducing the emission into the atmosphere of greenhouse gases.

The plant will initially create ten new jobs, but the build will create and maintain up to 30 jobs while the £30m investment and further £27m earmarked from Assured Energy will create and maintain 80 jobs.

Mr Robinson and Mrs. Hale MLA visited their their Anaerobic Digestion plant in Hillsborough earlier this month.

Avodah’s £3m investment has helped to create and maintain construction related jobs.

Renewable energy is an important means of reducing the emission into and when complete it will help seize the benefits of this renewable technology which can help Avodah make savings by reducing running costs in the long term.

Directors of Avodah stated, “While the Northern Ireland farming community are consolidating due to the challenging economic climate we are are confident that making this investment will be very beneficial not only to ourselves but to the local farming community, through diversification.”

The 500kw plant will use the anaerobic process to produce renewable energy from animal slurry and energy crops via a combined heat and power generator (CHP Unit) to power their pig farm, with surplus energy being sold back into the grid.

The by-product, organic digestate, will be land-spread back onto farm land  as a bio-fertiliser.

Delegates from NIE, financiers Assured Energy and technology supplier AgriKomp were also present at the visit of the First Minister.

NIE plays a vital role in providing the planning, development, construction (connection) and maintenance of the electrical network in Northern Ireland and is committed to connecting renewable  energy sources.

Assured Energy are the finance partners with Avodah Renewable Energies and have provided £30m of investment to the Anaerobic Digestion market to date within Northern Ireland with a further £27m earmarked for next year.

Technology suppliers AgriKomp provide Avodah with a complete service. Their services spectrum covers all aspects of efficient biogas technology - from conception and planning throughout the construction of the plant, to seamless service and biological support.