The second call for applications for the €500m climate action fund is expected to be open by the end of the year, a spokesperson for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has said.
The climate action fund is one of four funds established under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 as part of Project Ireland 2040.
The fund will support initiatives that contribute to the achievement of Ireland's climate and energy targets, which are seeking total support in excess of €1m.
First call
There were 97 applications under first call for applications, of which seven were successful.
The maximum grant aid under the first call was 50% of investment costs. In order to comply with State aid rules, the level of support was less than 50% depending on the type of project.
These seven climate change projects in round one of the scheme received €77m in Government funding, with a total investment of €300m.
Private and public bodies, except Government departments, can apply for funding, which makes it accessible to co-ops, factories, farming organisations and State agencies such as Teagasc or Bord Bia.
Some examples of the types of projects that may be supported include:
Renewable energy projects.Energy efficiency projects.District heating projects.Local infrastructure projects (including electric vehicle charging networks).Projects that enhance the standards of environmental protection.The GRAZE Gas project
One particularly notable project which received funding in the first round of the scheme was Gas Networks Ireland’s GRAZE Gas project.
The GRAZE Gas project is located in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, and involves the development of a central grid injection (CGI) facility, through which renewable gas will enter the grid.
The facility will enable the development of on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) plants, which will supply the CGI plant. This model will be similar to that used by dairy co-ops; gas will be transported by road, in special tankers, to the CGI facility.
Read more
Focus preview: the nuts and bolts of biogas
The second call for applications for the €500m climate action fund is expected to be open by the end of the year, a spokesperson for the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has said.
The climate action fund is one of four funds established under the National Development Plan 2018-2027 as part of Project Ireland 2040.
The fund will support initiatives that contribute to the achievement of Ireland's climate and energy targets, which are seeking total support in excess of €1m.
First call
There were 97 applications under first call for applications, of which seven were successful.
The maximum grant aid under the first call was 50% of investment costs. In order to comply with State aid rules, the level of support was less than 50% depending on the type of project.
These seven climate change projects in round one of the scheme received €77m in Government funding, with a total investment of €300m.
Private and public bodies, except Government departments, can apply for funding, which makes it accessible to co-ops, factories, farming organisations and State agencies such as Teagasc or Bord Bia.
Some examples of the types of projects that may be supported include:
Renewable energy projects.Energy efficiency projects.District heating projects.Local infrastructure projects (including electric vehicle charging networks).Projects that enhance the standards of environmental protection.The GRAZE Gas project
One particularly notable project which received funding in the first round of the scheme was Gas Networks Ireland’s GRAZE Gas project.
The GRAZE Gas project is located in Mitchelstown, Co Cork, and involves the development of a central grid injection (CGI) facility, through which renewable gas will enter the grid.
The facility will enable the development of on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) plants, which will supply the CGI plant. This model will be similar to that used by dairy co-ops; gas will be transported by road, in special tankers, to the CGI facility.
Read more
Focus preview: the nuts and bolts of biogas
This is a subscriber-only article
SHARING OPTIONS: