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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.

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Phone:

02866411001

Email:

energy@balcas.com

Location:

75 Killadeas Road, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
BT94 2ES

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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Yes, the Pellets are great - But the real plus is the Truck driver that has visited us twice a year for the last number of years in Wexford. He is one of the kindest, and most helpful men, I have ever meet. I don't understand everything he says, but he is a fantastic ambassador for Northern Ireland.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Christian, We are delighted you are happy with the product and delivery of our wood pellets. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Excellent service, fast an efficient, delivery straight to your door.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Catherine, We are delighted you are satisfied with our service. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Fast promt delivery easy to order
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Noeleen, We are very happy when our customers are satisfied. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Excellent supplier, purchased from them on a number of occasions and without hassle. Product (bagged wood pellets) delivered to my door within a few days. As fuel prices increase across the board, Balcas have been proactive in explaining price increases and why. Hoping fuel price decrease again in the future to allow suppliers to again pass on those saving to their customers. Really great customer service from the team at Balcas, would highly recommend.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Mike, Thank you so much for your kind words. We really 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! Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
We order bagged pellets delivered by pallet, and have always found them to be excellent quality and the local pallet delivery company are really helpful and always call to confirm delivery details. Only once has a pallet been significantly damaged during transit, with the loss of around 5 bags of pellets, for which i quickly received credit back from Balcas. I’ve tried other brands of pellets over the years but none have compared to Brites for their clean burning with minimal ash, so I am a regular return customer now. It’s good to know they are not being shipped from abroad as well. Overall a very pleased customer.
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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!
Posted 2 years ago
Lovely people, terrific product, excellent service. Why go elsewhere?
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Rob, Thanks for the awesome review! We work hard to meet customer expectations and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
I Ordered 3 tons online. The order was delivered within specified time quoted. Driver was courteous and left no mess. Pleased with everything, will order again
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Mike, Thanks for the great feedback. We are delighted you are pleased with our wood pellets and the delivery. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
The staff,customer service and delivery. Price?
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Posted 2 years ago
Thanks for your great feedback. We are delighted you had a good experience with Balcas Energy! Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Super customer service, always someone happy to help, especially when I get my order in to late 😊
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Georgie, Thanks for the great feedback. I couldn't agree more, our customer support team is fantastic! Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Balcas provide a very friendly and prompt customer service, all the way from order to delivery.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Stuart, Thanks for your kind words! We are delighted you had a great experience with Balcas Energy. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Very good quality pellets.great heat out of them.great service.highly recommend
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Brian, We are delighted you are satisfied with your wood pellets. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
I have been ordering from Balcas energy for some time now. The bagged wood pellets are good quality and at a great price. Delivery has always been ontime. I would not hesitate to recommend Balcas Energy.
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Posted 2 years ago
Thanks for the awesome review, Sarah! We work hard to meet expectations like yours, and we’re happy to hear we hit the mark for you. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Absolutely first class service Much better product Than all the others they produce a lot less ash so are more cost effective.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Keven, Thank you so much for the feedback! We appreciate your business and hope to see you again soon! Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
I asked if Balcas could empty and clean my pellet store between Christmas and New Year since we had a problem with the pellet delivery system (Vacuum) that need an engineer to fix the problem. We had no heat or hot water. They said it could only be done towards the summer. I was very disappointed with their response. I have since moved to a more customer-friendly supplier.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hi Paul, We are very sorry you had issues with your wood pellet boiler. Due to the combination of the time of year being our busiest time and Covid impacts we didn't have the people available to fulfill your request. We can offer service plans for customers through local service companies we work with but obviously didn't have anything like this in place for you. It is obviously a bad time for your boiler to break down but we hope we can work with you again in the future. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
Easy to order and fast efficient delivery
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Posted 2 years ago
Thanks so much for your great feedback. We are delighted you had a great experience with Balcas Energy. Thanks Pauric
Posted 2 years ago
I'm really angry that once again you've allowed me to run out. I put in my order 10 days ago to ensure no holiday period problems. Apparently no one scheduled a delivery. So now we face new year with dodgy supplies - in our seventies - in a pandemic. Still no delivery date. Like I say I'm really angry.
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Posted 2 years ago
Hit and miss: When we do get a delivery the drivers are good and helpful. Speedy delivery in October 2020 then made another order 6 January 2021...order confirmation said delivery by 20 January but still waiting for any confirmation on 26 January. Nice people reply to my emails but no progress and no attempts at customer service or communications from Balcas...always for me to chase with no commitment to a delivery date it is all very frustrating.
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Posted 3 years ago
Hi Jo. Sorry to hear this. We have received your note. I've been told by my colleagues in Customer Support that they spoke to you yesterday in regards to your delivery, The Scheduling team informed me that they expect to have the delivery with you on Friday. We always aim to deliver on time and even before the expected time, we are sorry it happened on this occasion. Thanks, Monica.
Posted 3 years ago
The five stars are for Richard, our delivery driver, who as always went above & beyond. If I could, I'd put 1 star for the company though. Like everyone here, the takeover has been less than okay. As a comparison, with Forever Fuels, you placed your order, could select a delivery date to suit, would receive a notification, almost immediately with a confirmed delivery date and payment was on account, as quantities were not completed until the day. Thus, you paid for the actual amount delivered, sometimes less, sometimes more. With Balcas, I placed the order, was required to pay immediately, received a confirmation of possible dates (which incidentally they failed to meet) and then a final notification of less than 24 hours before the actual delivery date. In summary, five stars for Richard, one at best for Balcas. Balcas, please note this and sort out your systems and admin. It makes all the difference to the customer experience.
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Posted 4 years ago
Happy with all aspects of the service, cheers.
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Posted 4 years ago
Thank you so much, Mary! :) So happy when our customers are happy! Monica
Posted 4 years ago
My one star is not for Forever Fuels but for Balcas since they've taken over. Placed my on line order on 24th Jan. Had the usual "thank you for your order email" but then no follow up email with a confirmed date. I phoned them on 28th Jan to be told my delivery was scheduled for Tuesday 5th Feb. I asked if I should do anything now due to the second confirmation email not arriving and the lady told me everything was ok and booked in for that day. After waiting in all day and having no delivery I called them at 3pm and was told there's no one available to deal with my order and that I'd get a call back. I asked if it would be on that day and was told yes. Needless to say no call was received. I've now been told my delivery is due on 7th or 8th Feb but I'm not holding my breath and if it doesn't arrive I shall be without fuel and they will be without my future custom! Very unreliable and that's not what you need when you rely on this fuel for the running of your home.
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Posted 5 years ago
Balcas Energy is rated 4.7 based on 1,665 reviews