Omagh-based engineering firm Lagan Energy has announced plans to create 30 new jobs.

The County Tyrone business, which specialises in electrical engineering, contracting and consultancy services, has made a name for itself in the renewables sector, working across onshore/offshore wind, hydrogen, battery storage, solar power and data centre facilities.

Led by Emmet and Stephan Lagan, the company is actively diversifying into new and emerging sectors within the green economy. It anticipates expanding its workforce to 150 by the end of 2025.

Located at Bankmore Business Park on the outskirts of Omagh, Lagan Energy recently achieved a significant milestone as the first company on the island of Ireland to successfully install a hydrogen electrolyser, generating green gas from renewable energy. The project, carried out at Long Mountain wind farm in County Antrim, was completed for Energia.

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Emmet Lagan said: "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."

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. Mr Lagan added: "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. He commented: "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. Mr Murphy said: "To achieve net zero we need more energy from hydrogen, onshore and offshore wind, and solar. 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."