District Heating
In 2019, Claremorris and Western District Energy Co-Operative submitted as part of the climate action fund, a submission to build an 1km/1Mwth district heating network in Claremorris. After over fours year of feasibility studies, community participation and commercial justification, the Co-Op completed the designs and commercial evaluations to develop a community owned district heating (referred to as DH) project. The community organization undertook a study with Tipperary Energy and Mayo County Council to develop a district heating network utilizing a renewable energy solution for the town. On May of 2018, as part of the proposed District Heating proposal for Claremorris, the Claremorris and Western District Energy Co-Operative proposed a joint venture to Mayo County Council to design, build and manage a District Heating network. The submission for funding was not successful. However, the organization has worked closely with the District Heating Association of Ireland with the intention to resubmit the application in 2021.
In 2021, Claremorris Renewable Energy working with the Renewable Gas Forum Ireland, Danone, Glanbia
Ireland, Dairygold, Carbery, Lakeland Dairies, Tipperary Co-op, Wyeth Nutrition. and KPMG, produced the phase 1 Feasibility Study (Sept 2020-March 2021) for project clover considering the economic, regulatory and practical feasibility of delivering the three core work streams for the agricultural sector including developing a viable indigenous bio methane industry, monetizing organic fertilisers and maximising soil carbon sequestration potential. The report is presently being presented to Government.
Claremorris and Western District Energy Co-Operative submitted as part of the climate action
fund, a submission to build an 1km/1Mwth district heating network in Claremorris. After over
fours year of feasibility studies, community participation and commercial justification, the Co-Op
completed the designs and commercial evaluations to develop a community owned district
heating (referred to as DH) project. The community organization undertook a study with
Tipperary Energy and Mayo County Council to develop a district heating network utilizing a
renewable energy solution for the town. As part of the proposed District Heating proposal for
Claremorris, the Claremorris and Western District Energy Co-Operative proposed a joint venture to
Mayo County Council to design, build and manage a District Heating network.
Claremorris Energy Co-Operative have successfully contributed to Irelands A 40% Renewable Heat Vision for Ireland to Deliver 7%, per year CO 2 Abatement per Year Heat Mapping Plan for Ireland. Chaired by Marie Donnelly (Present chair of the Climate Action Committee). The objectives of the study are to provide a better understanding of heat demand usage, to assess the potential renewable energy resources available and to explore appropriate technical pathways to decarbonise our nation’s heat supply. The project highlighted the need for community participation and emphasized on projects such as the Claremorris district heating proposal.
