Oxigen Power

A power plant with two large chimneys

Oxigen Power was established to develop and manage renewable energy generation projects for the Oxigen Group.

The majority of energy generated in Ireland and the rest of the world is derived from fossil fuels. Fossil fuels are a valuable and finite energy source. The combustion of fossil fuels results in the emission of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases which adversely impact the environment. Oxigen is committed to exploring alternatives to fossil fuels.

A tangible alternative is to replace a portion of the fossil fuels used in energy generation by harnessing the energy value in waste materials that cannot be recycled.

The Landfill Gas Utilisation Project at Corranure Landfill, County Cavan is managed by Oxigen Power. This project plans to collect the biogas produced from the organic waste in the landfill and use it to fuel an internal combustion gas engine generating approximately 2MWe of electricity. This is an environmentally friendly and efficient use of a biogas that would otherwise be burned off with no energy recovery. There will be enough renewable energy generated at Corranure to supply over 2,000 households.

In addition to landfill gas utilization, non-recyclable elements of all waste streams can be processed to produce a high calorific fuel such as SRF – Solid Recovered Fuel. Oxigen SRF can be used to replace coal, peat or oil in Ireland’s power stations, thus reducing CO2 emissions and lowering Ireland’s dependence on imported fossil fuels.