Price structure for bio-energy incentives ‘to boost sector’

A NEW Government support price structure for bio- energy will boost the use of natural materials for the production of electricity, Energy Minister Eamon Ryan predicted when he announced the scheme yesterday.

The guaranteed support price (ReFIT) will range from 15 cent per kilowatt hour to 8.5 cent an hour depending on the technology deployed.

Technologies supported include anaerobic digestion for combined heat and power, biomass combined heat and power and biomass combustion.