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March 2012
Farmgen, the UK’s leading expert in ‘energy farming’, has warned the Government must get its review of Feed-in Tariffs right this time or face the consequences of a stalling industry.
Energy Minister Greg Barker says the reforms will provide greater confidence to consumers and those investing in green technologies, including anaerobic digestion (AD).
January 2012
Farmgen, the UK’s leading expert in “energy farming”, is in talks with farmers across the UK as its £30million nationwide expansion programme gathers pace.
The company – led by green energy entrepreneur Simon Rigby - has already firmed up plans to bring more Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plants in Cumbria on stream this year.
2nd December 2011
The company behind plans to create a £4million ‘energy farming’ power plant in rural Lancashire is inviting local people to have their say on the project.
It has organised a consultation day at Moss House Farm in St Michael’s on Wyre on Wednesday December 7.
7th November 2011
Farmgen, the UK’s leading specialist in ‘energy farming’, has officially turned on its first £4 million plant in West Cumbria.
The Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at Dryholme Farm, near Silloth, started supplying electricity to the national grid on Friday November 4.
Farmgen unveils plans for £4million Dorset 'energy farming' site
30th August 2011
The UK’s leading specialist in ‘energy farming’ has revealed plans to create its first £4million power plant in the south of England.
Farmgen, which until now has operated in the North West of England, has applied to North Dorset District Council to build a state-of-the-art Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at Blandford Forum.
Local views sought on £4million Dorset 'energy farming' investment
10th August 2011
The company behind plans to create a £4million ‘energy farming’ power plant in rural Dorset is inviting local people to have their say on the project.
Farmgen has applied to North Dorset District Council to build a state-of-the-art Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at Deer Farm, Farrington, nr Blandford Forum.
Farmgen's £30m green vision attracts European interest
25th July 2011
The UK’s leading specialist in ‘energy farming’ outlined its £30million green vision to a leading member of the European Parliament and urged more support to prevent the expansion of the renewable sector stalling.
Farmgen's first £4m Cumbrian plant set for late summer switch-on
20th June 2011
The UK’s leading specialist in ‘energy farming’ has revealed that its first Cumbrian £4million power plant is on track to start generating energy at the end of the summer.
Switched-on Farmgen unveils next stage of £30 million green energy plan
24th May 2011
The UK’s leading specialist in ‘energy farming’ unveiled details of the second stage of its £30 million expansion plan as its first power plant began generating electricity.
Switch-on for £3million energy farming plant
9th May 2011
Farmgen, the UK’s leading specialist in ‘energy farming’, is switching on its first electricity producing power plant as part of a groundbreaking £30million expansion programme.
Cumbria powers forward as UK's leading centre for 'energy farming'
25th February 2011
Cumbria is powering ahead as the UK’s leading centre for ‘energy farming’ with the announcement by Farmgen of plans for a third £3 million rural electricity generating plant in the county.
£3m 'energy farming' plant reaches a major milestone
27th January 2011
 The UK’s leading specialist in ‘energy farming’ has reached a major milestone in the development of its ground-breaking £3 million power plant in rural Lancashire.
Farmgen’s first pioneering Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at Carr Farm, Warton, near Preston, is now firmly on course to be generating electricity in the next couple of months.
Farmgen leads rural energy revolution
17th January 2011
Britain’s farms and rural communities are at the heart of a renewable energy revolution set to spread across the countryside.
It is being spearheaded by Farmgen, the UK’s leading specialist in farm-based Anaerobic Digestion (AD) power generation.
Building work starts on £3million Cumbria 'Energy Farming' project
10th January 2011
Construction work on a groundbreaking £3million environmentally-friendly power plant in rural Cumbria has started with the site on course to be ready to start supplying electricity later this year.
Farmgen unveils new farm energy site as talks held to power prison
29th November 2010
Leading green energy specialist Farmgen has unveiled plans for a new £3 million green energy plant in rural Lancashire in a ground-breaking move that could see it supply power to a nearby open prison.
Farmgen closes ground-breaking £2.1M term loan deal backed by Co-Op Bank
2nd November 2010
Leading renewable energy specialist Farmgen has secured a £2.1million loan from the Co-operative Bank – marking the first bank debt-financed on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in the UK.
£3M Cumbria 'energy farming' plant sows the seeds for success
5th October 2010
Building work to create a £3million environmentally-friendly power plant in rural Cumbria is now on course to start by the end of the year, the company behind the pioneering scheme has revealed.
 Farmgen completes first phase of '50 AD plant' scheme
10th September 2010
The former boss of FTSE 250 listed utilities company Spice and Yorkshire Electricity is masterminding a renewable energy drive which will create 50 environmentally friendly power plants and hundreds of jobs.
£2.5M green energy scheme reaches new milestone, as first site takes shape
24th August 2010
A ground-breaking £2.5M renewable energy project, which is changing the face of farming, has reached a major milestone.
'Bring the energy coast south,' says boss
14th July 2010
 The development of an ‘energy coast’ of firms powering Britain’s future must include Lancashire, the head of one of the county’s leading energy companies has said.
Farmgen
Energy signs 'green power' deal with top hotel & restaurant
18th June 2010
Leading green energy specialist Farmgen has signed a ground-breaking deal to provide electricity to one of Lancashire’s best-known hotels and restaurants.
Farmgen
strengthens team to drive forward rural energy revolution
27th May 2010
Leading green power specialist Farmgen has created a number of key roles to strengthen its team as it drives forward the biggest ‘energy farming’ programme in the UK.
British
Know-How Powers £2.5m Farm Energy Project
10th May 2010
British technology and manufacturing expertise is driving
forward a pioneering £2.5 million farm-based power plant in
rural Lancashire.
Farmgen
Energy Launches New Rural Power Drive
19th April 2010
Leading
Green Energy specialist Farmgen today launched its own
branded energy offering - selling power generated from its
Anaerobic Digestion plants to rural businesses and
communities.
Work to start on £2.5m ‘Green’ Investment for Cumbria
11th February 2010
Work
to create a £2.5million environmentally-friendly power
plant in rural Cumbria is set to start later this year after
planners approved the farm-based project.
Farmgen
Announces Open Day as part of Cumbria's Renewable Energy
Revolution
4th February 2010
Farmgen
has today announced plans for an Open Day next week, after a
flood of enquiries from farmers in Cumbria interested in
earning additional cash from farm-based power generation.
Farmgen announces £30m investment in Britain’s renewable energy revolution
8th January 2010
Farmgen
has unveiled a £30 million investment to create the biggest
Anaerobic Digestion ‘energy farming’ expansion programme
in the UK...
‘AD’ firm looks to Cumbria as part of
renewable energy revolution
23rd December 2009
A farm near Silloth has been earmarked for an environmentally-friendly power generation scheme which will help the UK tackle climate change.
Work
to start on £2.5m ‘Green’ Investment for Fylde in the Spring
21st October 2009
Work
on a new £2.5million project to make Fylde a national
showcase for
environmentally-friendly power generation is set to start next
spring, after planners gave the major investment the green
light.
Energy
Farming to Power the UK’S Rural Renaissance
7th April 2009
A
revolutionary £2.5million power generation scheme planned
for a Lancashire farm lights the way towards a brighter
future for the agricultural sector across the UK.
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