AI-run biomethane plant to fuel medical research in Ireland

  • Gas
  • November 25, 2025

An AI-controlled biomethane plant will supply renewable energy to support medical R&D and manufacturing in Dublin and Athlone, the Republic of Ireland.

The 40GWh per year facility will produce and sell renewable energy to Alexion, part of pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca, under a 15-year gas supply deal signed with project developer Carbon AMS earlier this week.

The biomethane will meet 100% of Alexion’s heating needs at its Dublin and Athlone sites.

According to the partners, the biomethane facility is expected to be the “most advanced” AI-controlled industrial plant in the world. The technology stems from Carbon AMS’s work with the founders of rhobot.ai and their collaboration with Siemens to deploy edge-native AI, virtual sensors, and intelligent agents purpose-built to optimise biomethane output.

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