Cllr. Marcia D’Alton writes …

Proposed biodiesel processing plant in Ringaskiddy

A partnership of Bioverda and South Coast Transport proposes to construct a biodiesel processing plant at the former ADM site in Ringaskiddy.  It is anticipated that the planning application will be lodged in the next two weeks.

Bioverda, is the bioenergy subsidiary of NTR.  It has two core divisions, one dealing with biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol) and the other dealing with bioenergy (biomass, landfill gas and anaerobic digestion).  Bioverda already operates two large biodiesel facilities in Germany…