Headquartered in Newry, Co. Down is Re-Gen WTE (Waste to Energy) Ltd which has agreed a new long-term licence with Warrenpoint Harbour Authority (WPHA)

The company, The Irish News reports, which specialises in covering energy from rubbish that normally ends up in landfill, will use the port to export its refuse derive fuel products.

Based in the Carnbane Industrial Estate, Re-Gen currently processes around 200,000 tonnes of waste at its facility every year.

A sister company of Re-Gen Waste Ltd, which employs 240 people, the WTE division is among a series of Re-Gen subsidiaries that spans the engineering and transport sectors.

The company operates its purpose-built installation 24 hours a day and has processed nearly two million tonnes of household waste to date.

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