Renewable energy is the way forward for heating poultry houses

Wood pellet heating for poultry

Wood Pellet Heating for Poultry: A Renewable and Efficient Solution

Our team recently attended a Teagasc Poultry webinar on renewable and energy-efficient heating for poultry houses. Experts Paula, Colm, and Gerard shared valuable insights on why switching to wood pellet heating for poultry benefits both the environment and business energy efficiency.

This webinar covered key facts about heating poultry houses and optimizing energy use. Below, we highlight the most important points to help you understand why wood pellet heating is the best choice for poultry farmers.

Key Facts About Wood Pellet Heating

  • Balcas Energy has supplied wood pellets since 2004, supporting farmers with a reliable, efficient heating solution. We’ve supplied 1,000 poultry houses across Northern Ireland and Great Britain, using 45,000 tonnes of fuel annually, producing 200 million kWh of heat and raising 160 million birds.
  • Our premium-quality wood pellets ensure consistent heat output with zero production waste, making them more sustainable than other biomass fuels like wood chips.
  • Compared to direct-fired gas heating, wood pellet heating provides drier, cleaner heat, creating a healthier poultry environment and improving bird welfare.
  • Carbon tax in ROI increased to €33.50 per tonne in 2021 and will rise to €100 per tonne by 2030. However, the ROI government’s Support Scheme for Renewable Heat (SSRH) allows businesses to claim up to €38,120 per year for using renewable heating solutions.

Watch the Full Webinar Below

Discover more about wood pellet heating for poultry by watching the full webinar. Learn how to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and support sustainability in poultry farming.

Click below to watch the webinar now!



If you currently operate a poultry house and are keen on Balcas energy wood pellets as an energy solution after watching the webinar but have some questions, please contact the Balcas Energy support team and we will provide you with the relevant information required to make your change to renewable energy.

To view the webinar please visit 2021 – Let’s Talk Poultry Webinar – Balcas Energy Solution for Heating Poultry Houses – Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority.

 


If you’re interested in reading more about the RHI, SSRH, or the Carbon Tax being introduced in the Republic of Ireland please click below:

RHI Scheme SSRH