What are Wood Pellets?

Wood pellets are a compressed form of wood biomass, and we make them from high quality wood residue produced as a by-product of Balcas’ saw milling sustainable processes in Northern Ireland and Scotland.

It is a low-carbon, eco-friendly alternative to the traditional fossil fuels.

At Balcas Energy we pride ourselves with sustainable manufacturing our own wood pellets in our two plants in Enniskillen and Invergordon. The renewable energy used to manufacture the pellet fuel is generated on site thanks to the co-products of all Balcas saw-milling activities. Our core vision at Balcas, as a timber company, is to become a preferred supplier of wood products in Ireland and Britain, and to establish Balcas Energy as the leading renewable heat fuel brand.

Wood pellets can be used in stoves and boilers for fuel, as an a alternative to fossil fuels which pose such a risk to our planet, through the level of bad emissions and CO2.

What’s the difference between different types of pellets?

There are differences between different wood pellets, from how they are made, standards, certifications to how much CO2 emissions they release.

Many other companies are importing the wood pellets and then sell it as renewable fuel. This makes it very important to know why we at Balcas promote the importance of sustainable manufacturing of our wood pellets, so controlling the standard and efficiency through the entire process of manufacturing until its safe delivery to the customers’ home or business.

As we produce wood pellets locally, with high quality material from Balcas saw milling activities, our pellet fuel is 100% Carbon neutral. Why this matters?

• Less CO2 – Shorter distances mean our carbon footprint is less than any other imported pellets, which can travel half way around the globe.
• Highest quality possible of your delivered wood pellet fuel – buying from a sustainable manufacturer, who also delivers directly to your address, reduces risk of cross contamination.
• Environment Friendly – Using green energy to make the wood pellets, by powering all our manufacturing activities within our CHP plant (Combined Heat and Power)  and the sawmill plant.