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About Balcas Energy:

Balcas Energy is part of Balcas, a natural leader in the world of timber.
We opened our first sawmill in 1962 and became one of the largest in the UK and Ireland. Our success came from our knowledge of and respect for timber. In our quest to make the most of every precious tree, Balcas Energy was born.

A co-product of our operations is pure sawdust. In 2004, using natural tree resin as a binder, our engineers pioneered the production of high quality wood pellets.

Originally known as brites, our high grade EN plus pellets have since grown to become 50% of our business. In 2016, Balcas purchased the UK’s largest wood pellet distribution company Forever Fuels and in 2019, with growth in mind, rebranded as Balcas Energy. Balcas Energy is proud to employ some of the most experienced biomass experts in the UK and Ireland and thanks to our advanced Combined Heat and Power plant, both of our production sites are self-sufficient.

Balcas Energy’s Invergordon and Enniskillen sites have production capacities of 120,000 tonnes and 60,000 tonnes of wood pellets respectively. Our operations are so efficient that we put surplus electricity back into the grid throughout the year.

Balcas employs over 380 people and an additional 300 are engaged in forest harvesting and haulage on our behalf.

Visit our Online Shop: https://balcasenergy.com/online-shop/

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Phone:

02866411001

Email:

energy@balcas.com

Location:

75 Killadeas Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
BT94 2ES

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Balcas Energy 5 star review on 9th February 2022
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Excellent service, excellent pellets, competitively priced
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Posted 2 years ago
Thanks for the awesome review! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Having been using Balcas for number of Years, service is Excellent. Richard our usual delivery Guy is a pleasure to deal with and so professional. There is never an issue that can’t be dealt with. On line is so easy to use and has always turned up within the time frame given Would recommend Balcas Energy to everyone.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Tom, We are delighted you have had a great experience from start to finish with Balcas Energy. Your comments have been shared with our entire team. When we hear from happy customers like you, we spread positivity around! Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Very helpful as we are 75yrs I like talking on the phone very quick service too Thankyou
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Hazel, Thank you so much for your kind words. We appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us — and we agree, our customer support team is great! We count ourselves lucky for customers like you. We look forward to working with you again in the future! Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Customer service & ordering excellent by phone ( online hitch at the time). I do hope I receive advanced warning so I can prepare for delivery, as last time the vehicle just turned up & fortunately I was in. Otherwise pellets are v.g. quality. P Brierley
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Peter, Thank you so much, It fills us with pride to know that our service is valued by our community. We strive to be the best we can be every day. We have added a note to your account so our third-party haulier calls before making the delivery. Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Great service from Balcas. As others have said the delivery company used aren't always as efficient at phoning to arrange the delivery. The occasional bags arrive split - although Balcas also deal with this efficiently.
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Posted 2 years ago
We’re thrilled that you were satisfied with our services. Your feedback is appreciated, and we hope to be of help again soon! Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Great service as usual never a problem over the years
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Marion, We are delighted to provide you with 5* service. Your feedback is greatly appreciated and we hope to serve you again very soon! Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Easy ordering process, helpful staff, pricing good with no add ons and delivery within time given. Will continue to order (if prices stay reasonable).
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Posted 2 years ago
We are delighted you have had a great experience from start to finish with Balcas Energy. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Efficient service, thank you!
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Posted 2 years ago
Thank you for your kind words. We are delighted we could provide you with 5* service. Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
I have been using Balcas since 2008 Great company to deal with the drivers are always pleasant and helpful
Balcas Energy 5 star review on 9th February 2022
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Posted 2 years ago
Hello, Thank you so much for your kind words. We appreciate you taking the time out to share your experience with us and uploading a great picture. We currently have a competition running that gives our customers who upload an image of our new truck the chance to win £50. Could you please email: Pauric.kettyles@balcas.com stating your name and we will be in touch on Monday 14th February if you are the chosen winner. Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Had three pallets of 75 bags delivered on a smaller lorry as requested at a very competitive price the driver was very helpful Job was done in 5 minutes and of course the pellets burn leaving very little ash will definitely buy again.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Andrew, We are delighted you are happy with the product and delivery of our wood pellets. We cannot wait to serve you again soon! Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Delivery not great...got initial call at work from driver who was not going to drive if the main road as road was narrow. He eventually went to house and left pallet in middle of street blocking it completely but sure at least not left at main road!
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Nigel, Apologies for the issues you have encountered and thanks for making us aware. If you drop an email to:energy@balcas.com with your area details we can have a look to see which third-party haulier was involved so we can prevent this for future bag deliveries. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Easy to order online and always get a phone to set a date for delivery
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Georgie, It makes our day to hear that we were able to provide you with 5-star service. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Balcas very helpful,good pellets, however like several others the delivery people don't let you know when they are coming and are not always the most competent at ensuringbags are notdamaged
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi, Thank you for the great review based on our wood pellets. Apologies for the issues you have encountered and thanks for making us aware. If you could email: energy@balcas.com with your area details we can have a look to see which third-party haulier was involved so we can prevent this for future bag deliveries. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Excellent service. Order pellets and arrive within the week and no split bags
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Posted 2 years ago
We’re thrilled that you were satisfied with our services. Your feedback is appreciated, and we hope to be of help again soon! Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Excellent pellets, clean, low dust content and strong bags, unlike some and delivered before due date
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Mick, Thanks for the Great review on our wood pellets! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
From order to delivery things went ok, But could you please tell your delivery people to give me 24hrs notice, my previous load had to be returned as I was not at home at the time, my recent load arrived and luckily I was around. Please let your delivery company to inform me well in advance and not as they are about to arrive. Regards Dessie.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Dessie, Apologies for the issues you have encountered and thanks for making us aware. If you drop an email to: energy@balcas.com with your area details we can have a look to see which third-party haulier was involved so we can prevent this for future bag deliveries. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Pellets fine. Delivery updates terrible. Yes the moment you order you get an acknowledgment, but specifically asking for any updates on delivery or timing, whistle in the wind. I don’t know when they’re leaving their own depot, I don’t know when they’re at the cross shipping depot, I don’t know when they’re about to appear at my property. This is important since delivery can’t occur if I’m not there. Whenever I’ve sought this clarification NOTHING changes! So if that’s important to you, don’t buy here. Thanks.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi David, Apologies for the issues you have encountered and thanks for making us aware. If you drop energy@balcas.com an email with your area details and we can have a look to see which third-party haulier was involved so we can prevent this for future bag deliveries. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Very quick turn around from order to delivery. First time I had a bulk delivery as now have a pellet feeder. Cannot praise the delivery guy enough put my mind at ease and gave me some good tips. Excellent service all round . Thank you.
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Posted 2 years ago
We are delighted you have had a great experience from start to finish with Balcas Energy. Your comments have been shared with our entire team. When we hear from happy customers like you, we spread positivity around! Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Excellent service and great value
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Richard, Thanks for your great feedback. We are delighted you had a good experience with Balcas Energy! Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Somewhat annoyed to find my price had gone up significantly but when I enquired about delivery to a more remote location in Wales, the price was the same as I paid before. Also miffed to find that the price for 96kg in northern Ireland is pretty close to my 75kg in wales.
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Posted 2 years ago
We have had to increase our prices in line with changes to haulage costs. We don't know where you are located but if you drop us a note at: energy@balcas.com we will see if there is anything we can do for you. Thanks, Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Balcas Energy is rated 4.7 based on 1,665 reviews