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SSE Thermal has announced a €300mn investment plan to build the 300 MW Tarbert next generation power station in Ireland.
The plant in County Kerry, in the south-west of Ireland, will run on sustainable biofuels with the potential to convert to hydrogen. Full construction will begin later this year, with planned completion expected at the end of 2027.
The use of biofuels – specifically hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) – provides a lower-carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels and supports Ireland’s long-term decarbonisation efforts. The HVO will be sourced from 100% waste feedstocks and supplied in line with the EU’s RED II sustainability requirements.
The decision to build a new power station at Tarbert follows the closure of the original plant in 2023 in line with environmental requirements. That oil-fired power station first generated electricity in the late 1960s.
30 new biomethane plants in Spain
In other news, Moeve has announced a €600mn investment plan for the construction of up to 30 new biomethane plants by 2030 in Spain.
The company aims to produce biomethane from agricultural and livestock waste and manage a project portfolio of 4 TWh by 2030.
The total production will result in the reuse of 10mn t/y of waste and will prevent the emission of 728,000 t/y of CO2.
Moeve has recently signed an agreement with InproEner to develop five biomethane plants in Spain, expected to be operational between 2028 and 2029. Each facility will produce around 50 GWh/y, adding up to 250 GWh/y of biomethane.
Because it is harvested from a waste product, biomethane’s CO2 emissions are reduced by more than 90% compared to conventional natural gas.
Moeve has announced plans to build up to 30 new biomethane plants in Spain by 2030
Photo: Moeve
