NVP Energy Awards

NVP Energy have been the recipients of many national and international awards from innovation in wastewater treatment to sustainability in energy from waste.

SFA National Small Business Awards 2019 – Innovator of the Year Award Winners

NVP Energy was awarded Innovator of the Year at the 2019 SFA National Small Business Awards.
At a gala ceremony held in the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin, NVP Energy was announced as the overall winner of the Innovator of the Year category. The SFA Awards celebrate the achievements of small business in Ireland and recognise the vital contribution of the sector to the Irish economy. In particular, the Innovator of the Year category aims to award outstanding achievement and to recognise one or more individuals within a company who has demonstrated excellence and creativity in the design, development, and introduction into the marketplace of one or more technologically significant products over the past five years. Dr Dermot Hughes deservedly won the Innovator of the Year award for his outstanding contribution as co-inventor of NVP Energy’s pioneering Lt-AD (low temperature Anaerobic Digestion) technology which is a step-change for the low-strength wastewater treatment industry.

WEX Global Awards – Water & Energy Award Winners

NVP Energy win the Innovation in Water & Energy Award from the Water & Energy Exchange (WEX).
At a gala ceremony held in the city of Porto in Portugal, NVP Energy were announced as the winner of the Innovation in Water & Energy Award for 2019. The WEX Global Awards recognise the best examples of circular economy strategies in the water sector.
According to Managing Director Michael Murray, winning this award "reinforces the technological and environmental benefits NVP Energy's innovative solution can bring to utilities and industrial water users globally".

Rushlight Awards 2018-19 - Water Treatment Winners

NVP Energy was announced winner of the Water Treatment category at the prestigious Rushlight Awards.
The Rushlight Awards are the only set of awards designed specifically to support and promote all the latest clean technologies, innovations, initiatives and deployment projects for businesses and other organisations throughout UK, Ireland and internationally.
The company is thrilled to be recognised in the long-running annual event, now in its 12th year, and look forward to continuing to innovate in the global water treatment sector.

Irish Times Innovation Awards 2017 - Energy & Environment Winners

NVP Energy was announced winner of the Energy & Environment category at the prestigious Irish Times Innovation Awards.
Having been shortlisted from the outset, NVP Energy presented to a panel of senior business leaders at an event at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in June and were subsequently nominated for the Energy & Environment category award. The company was announced as category winner at the awards night held, once again, at the Royal Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin.
According to the Irish Times, “Wastewater treatment remains a major environmental issue and this year’s winner of the energy and environment category has turned a liability into an asset by converting it to energy. Galway’s NVP Energy’s technology cleans the wastewater and creates gas for use in combined heat and power systems and other applications.”

BlueTech Forum 2017 - Best Technology Innovation Award

NVP Energy won Best Technology Innovation at BlueTech Forum 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. BlueTech Forum is synonymous with water innovation and is known for always being one step ahead of the market. People come to broaden their horizons, expand their network and to do business. The theme for this years event was Water and the 4th Industrial Revolution. As a winning BlueTech company, NVP Energy will feature in the Innovation Pavilion at WEFTEC 2017, which takes place in Chicago from 30 September to 4 October 2017.

BusinessGreen Technology Awards 2016 Winners

NVP Energy picked up the award for “Breakthrough of the Year” at the second annual BusinessGreen Technology Awards held in December for our innovative wastewater technology. In 2015, NVP Energy was “Highly Commended” in this category at the inaugural BusinessGreen technology awards. We are delighted to be announced this year as the recipient of the award in this category as it showcases our continued success over the past year in the Food and Drinks industry.

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) Award Winners

NVP Energy named overall winners in the Research and Innovation category. Of the 120 entries and 36 shortlisted companies, NVP Energy were announced as overall winners at the National SEAI Awards for our work in developing and commercialising our energy positive, sustainable wastewater treatment technology for Food & Drink and Municipal WW applications. This award recognises the comprehensive level of research completed to date, where in 2015 NVP Energy transitioned to successfully commercialising our innovative low temperature anaerobic digestion technology.

nvp receives seai award

Shell Springboard Award Winners

NVP Energy named regional UK winner at the Shell Springboard Awards
NVP Energy were delighted to have been recently awarded £40,000 by Shell and named regional winner at their prestigious Shell Springboard Awards held in Cambridge, seeing off competition from 140 other businesses across the UK. Shell recognises the importance of helping innovative business growth. The Shell Springboard programme helps small and medium sized enterprises with commercially-proven business models that reduce carbon emissions to take their businesses to the next level. [See Michael Murray, Managing Director of NVP Energy accepting the award from John MacArthur, Shell Vice President.]

Shell Springboard Award Winners

Bank of Ireland Start-Up Award Winners

NVP Energy presented with the Sustainability Start-Up Award. NVP Energy were a recent winner at the Bank of Ireland Start-Up Awards. In this category we were recognised and honoured as a business who have developed our business model and strategy in a sustainable fashion.

New Energy and Clean-tech Awards

NVP Energy named as a finalist for Innovator of the Year Award
NVP Energy were delighted to have been recently shortlisted for ‘Innovator of the Year’ at the New Energy and Cleantech awards. This award recognises innovative companies with the most ground breaking technology that benefits the environment.

New Energy and Clean-tech Awards

Business Green Technology Awards 2015

NVP Energy 'Highly Commended' in the Breakthrough of the Year category.
NVP Energy were 'Highly Commended' at the inaugural BusinessGreen Technology Awards 2015 for our innovative wastewater treatment solution. A 'Highly Commended' entry is one that deserves recognition alongside the winner. Our technology is the first to market energy positive technology which offers a new approach to low strength wastewater treatment - it turns wastewater treatment from being an operational expenditure into a revenue generator and so it is clear to see why it was 'Highly Commended' in the Breakthrough of the Year category. The technology offers potential end-users in the Food & Drink and Municipal wastewater markets an energy positive, carbon-neutral alternative for treating wastewater that generates biogas which is 100% available for reuse.

Business Green Technology Awards 2015

2015 Environment & Energy Award Winners

NVP Energy receives Innovation Award for Energy from Waste.
At a glittering ceremony held at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham, NVP Energy were announced as the winner of the Innovation Award for Energy from Waste during the 2015 Environment and Energy Awards. These awards recognise the top companies who push the boundaries of innovation and showcase the very best advancements in green technologies and according to our Managing Director Michael Murray, winning this award "reinforces the technological and environmental benefits NVP Energy's technology can bring to the wastewater industry".

2015 Environment & Energy Award Winners

"Implementing NVP Energy’s solution has provided ABP Food Group with cost effective wastewater treatment and high quality biogas. The team were extremely professional to work with through all stages of the project; from design, installation, commissioning through to successful ongoing operation."

John Durkan Sustainability Environmental Manager, ABP Food Group

"NVP Energy are extremely professional to work with from initial contact and feasibility assessment to installation of the solution. Their cost effective wastewater treatment solution with its short return on investment made it an easy choice."

Jerry Ryan Technical & Quality Director, Arrabawn Dairies Group

"We’re proud that Shell Springboard supports businesses like NVP Energy who are truly at the leading-edge of the low-carbon economy."

Erik Bonino Chairman, Shell UK