Welcome to Amergin

Tipperary Institute has been involved in the field of sustainable energy since 1996.  From its initial involvement in a range of European Funded Project it created the Amergin  Centre for Sustainable Energy Development in 2002.
Amergin is a cross-departmental Centre of excellence bringing together expertise in the fields of environmental science, sustainable development, engineering, physics, electronics and administration.  Its staff of six programme specialists and one administrator have extensive experience in the sustainable energy sector covering research, project development, training and education and policy development.  The Centre has particular expertise in the fields of biomass and bioenergy, passive solar and sustainable building and micro-renewables.

Amergin's Mission is:
‘to participate in the development and implementation of sustainable energy policy and practice in order to achieve environmental, economic and social benefits and to contribute to the overall mission of the Institute’
The services provided by Amergin, and some examples of activities completed, include:

  1. Education and Training
    • See our courses page for full details of our Certificate Programmes
    • 10 training programmes on renewable energy run throughout Ireland
  2. Research and Development
    • over 10 EU-supported projects completed since 1998, including WfE-Net, winner of  Best International Renewable Energy Partnership award from EU Commission
    • a 0.1 hectare research and demonstration plantation of willow coppice on the Thurles campus
    • Feasibility studies for energy management and renewable energy systems for TI Thurles Campus
    • Project Coordinator for SERVE project
  3. Consultancy
    • Irish representative on International Energy Agency Bioenergy Task 29 – Socio-Economic Aspects of Bioenergy
    • Bioenergy Education and Training Needs study for SEI
    • COFORD Wood for Energy Strategy Group.
  4. Policy Development
    • Staff of Amergin assisted the establishment and running of Irish Bioenergy Association (IrBEA). TI continues to be a member
    • Members of  Irish Wind Energy Association, Irish Solar Energy Association, Irish CHP Association and Meitheal na Gaoithe. 
    • It has contributed to a range of policy documents and made submissions to Government on particular issue