Belfast’s first renewable electricity plant to power 6,000 homes

Belfast City Council’s first landfill gas electricity generating plant was opened by NI’s Energy Minister, Arlene Foster in October.

The installation is situated on the former landfill site at the North Foreshore, now known as Giant’s Park, and will provide enough renewable electricity to supply around 6,000 households.

Speaking at the event, the Minister said: “This is a very important milestone for our renewables development. The Giant’s Park installation is the largest non-wind renewable generating station to come into operation in Northern Ireland and only the second to produce electricity from landfill gas.”

To find out more visit

http://www.northernireland.gov.uk/news-deti-011009.