MAYO POWER ENERGY IS EXPECTING A PLANNING DECISION ON ITS PROPOSED KILLALA DEVELOPMENT BY LATE NEXT MONTH.

THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE PROJECT MANAGER OF THE COMPANY DAVE SHAFFER.

ON FRIDAY LAST THERE WAS A GOOD TURNOUT IN BALLINA WHEN THE COMPANY HELD AN OPEN DAY TO MARK THE FIRST HARVEST OF BIOMASS WILLOW IN THE COUNTY, ON A 20 ACRE SITE, JUST OUTSIDE BALLINA.

THE BIOMASS WILLOW IS THE RAW MATERIAL THAT WILL BE USED AT THE PLANT.

SPEAKING TO MIDWEST NEWS TODAY MR SHAFFER SAYS THE 100 MILLION EURO PROJECT IN KILLALA WILL CREATE OVER 200 JOBS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE, AND 26 PERMANENT JOBS TO OPERATE THE POWER PLANT, WITH A FURTHER 75 INDIRECT JOBS SERVING THE PLANT.

HE SAID THEY EXPECT A DECISION ON THEIR PLANNING APPLICATION ON THE 26^TH APRIL.