Ryan to rule on alternative to peat tariff

DETAILS of Government support for the use of miscanthus as an alternative to peat in power-generating stations will be made known today.

Energy Minister Eamon Ryan is to reveal the tariff the Government is to pay the ESB or Bord na Mna for using the so-called “Elephant Grass” in heat plants.

Some 300 growers countrywide have been awaiting the decision to ensure the viability of the industry from field to furnace.