Greengate Biogas has signed a contract for engineering, technical and planning services with Fehily Timoney and Company, to support the development of the company’s biogas operations in Ireland. Fehily Timoney and Company is leading the preparation of statutory consent applications for the first of Greengate Biogas’s centralised biogas facilities.
Fehily Timoney and Company bring over thirty years of project delivery experience to support Greengate Biogas in its aim to build, own and operate multiple centralised biogas facilities in Ireland by 2030.
When fully established, Greengate Biogas will produce nearly 1.8 TWh per year of biomethane across multiple projects, representing approximately 3.5% of Ireland’s current natural gas demand and 30% of Ireland’s 2030 biomethane target, established in the recently published biomethane strategy. This equates to enough gas to heat over 160,000 Irish homes or meet 20% of Irish industrial gas demand.
The projects will inject biomethane into the grid and produce fertilisers for farmers contributing to Ireland’s circular economy and green transition.
Manure will be the predominant feedstock and will be sourced in close collaboration with over 2,000 livestock farmers across the country. By implementing anaerobic digestion for improved manure management, Greengate Biogas will also help reduce emissions from the agricultural sector and address nitrate challenges assisting in a sustainable future for Irish agriculture.
Edward Lilleystone, Commercial Director at Greengate Biogas, said: “We are excited to partner with Fehily Timoney and Company, one of the leading engineering, environmental and planning consulting firms in Ireland, in support of our green energy portfolio. 2025 promises to be an exciting year for Greengate Biogas as we embark on developing of our first 250 GW biogas site, the first of seven planned for Ireland. Fehily Timoney and Company, with decades of experience in developing Irish renewable infrastructure, will be invaluable in helping navigate the Irish permitting and construction process.”
Bernie Guinan, Director at Fehily Timoney says: “The collaboration between Greengate Biogas and Fehily Timoney and Company combining Danish and Irish experience is an exciting step forward in addressing the infrastructure needs for Ireland's Climate Action Plan. The partnership will harness our expertise in renewable energy, planning, sustainable development, and innovative technologies, while leveraging Ireland's unique challenges and opportunities in transitioning to a low-carbon economy.”
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About Greengate Biogas
Founded in 2024, Greengate Biogas is the development vehicle for renewable biogas infrastructure in Ireland, bringing together decades of experience from across Europe to Ireland to support the emerging biomethane industry. It is a partnership of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), Atlas Renewables, and Energex Partners.
About Fehily Timoney and Company
The practice was established in 1990, FT has c. 105 members of staff, including engineers, scientists, town planners, ecologists and technical support staff across offices in Cork, Dublin and Carlow. FT deliver projects in Ireland, and internationally, in core competency areas of Circular Economy & Environment, Sustainable Infrastructure, Energy and Planning,
FT offers a total project management solution, acting as consultants from initial project planning and feasibility through to detailed design and construction supervision.