Rule changes to allow biomethane into power grid

It will help Ireland's small anaerobic digestion sector, currently about 30 biogas plants, to catch up with the rest of Europe, which has more than 20,000

The Frogmary anaerobic digestion plant in the UK. Much of Ireland's projected biomethane supply would come from anaerobic digestion plants processing farm animal by-products or derived products. File picture

Irish energy regulators have boosted the national effort to put up to 200 anaerobic digestion plants in place by 2030.

The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) has confirmed it will allow reverse compression of biomethane. This will be needed to facilitate injection of biomethane into the gas grid.