Omagh based engineering firm Lagan Energy has announced plans to create 30 new jobs.
The Co Tyrone business, which provides electrical engineering, contracting and consultancy services, has established itself in the renewables sector, operating in onshore/offshore wind, hydrogen, battery storage, solar power and data centre facilities.
The company, headed by Emmet and Stephan Lagan, said it is continuing to diversify into new and emerging sectors in the green economy.
It expects to grow its workforce to 150 by the end of 2025.
Based at Bankmore Business Park on the outskirts of Omagh, Lagan Energy recently became the first company on the island of Ireland to successfully install a hydrogen electrolyser, producing green gas from renewable energy.
The project at Long Mountain wind farm in Co Antrim was carried out for Energia .
“Our mission is to design, develop and deploy carbon-friendly solutions for our current electricity grid generation and reconfigure the way we generate electricity both as a nation and internationally,” said Emmet Lagan.
He said the investment in 30 new jobs, which is being supported by Invest NI, will expand its capabilities in the green hydrogen, renewables and data centres sectors.
“Globally, governments are targeting hydrogen production as a means to decarbonise heavy industry and therefore opportunities are emerging for companies like us with skills in those areas.
“We forecast that within three years our income from hydrogen and offshore wind projects will represent 40% of total turnover.”
Stephen Lagan, who originally founded the business in 2014, said the firm had consistently prioritised the upskilling of its workforce.
“These roles will help support and strengthen our resources on various ongoing and upcoming projects in Ireland, the UK, Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands. Therefore, Invest NI’s support is greatly appreciated.”
The announcement of Invest NI’s support was made during a visit by the Economy Minister Conor Murphy and Jeremy Fitch, who heads Invest NI’s business growth group.
“To achieve net zero we need more energy from hydrogen, onshore and offshore wind, and solar,” said Mr Murphy.
“Companies like Lagan Energy are showing that there are also huge commercial opportunities in the green economy.
“The 30 new, highly skilled jobs that will be created by the company in Omagh over the next few years will help to achieve a regionally balanced economy with a drive towards net zero.”
