List of power stations in the Republic of Ireland
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The following page lists all of the power stations operating in Ireland during 2010.
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Power Plants
The table below gives a detailed overview of the fossil-fuel based power plants operating in Ireland in 2010. The data is publicly available and updated annually by the Irish Transmission System Operator (TSO), EirGrid, in its Generation Adequacy Report.[1] In total there was 6128.1 MW of power plants available in 2010.
Station | ID | Capacity (MW) | Primary Fuel | Secondary Fuel | Cycle | Boiler Type | Condenser Cooling |
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Aghada | AD1 | 258 | Gas | n/a | Condensing Steam Turbine | Once Through | Water |
Aghada | AD2 | 90 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Aghada | AD3 | 90 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Aghada | AD4 | 90 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Aghada | ADC | 432 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Combined Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | Water |
Dublin Bay | DB1 | 403 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Single Shaft Combined Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | Seawater |
Edenderry | ED1 | 117.6 | Peat | n/a | Condensing Steam Turbine | Bubbling Fluidising Bed | Water |
Edenderry OCGT | EP | 111 | Distillate Oil | n/a | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Great Island | GI1 | 54 | Heavy Fuel Oil | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
Great Island | GI2 | 54 | Heavy Fuel Oil | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
Great Island | GI3 | 108 | Heavy Fuel Oil | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
Huntstown | HN1 | 342 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Combined Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | Air |
Huntstown | HN2 | 400 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Combined Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | Air |
Lough Ree Power | LR4 | 91 | Peat | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Bubbling Fluidising Bed | Water |
Marina | MRT | 85 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Moneypoint | MP1 | 282.5 | Coal | Heavy Fuel Oil | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
Moneypoint | MP2 | 282.5 | Coal | Heavy Fuel Oil | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
Moneypoint | MP3 | 282.5 | Coal | Heavy Fuel Oil | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
North Wall | NW4 | 163 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Combined Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | Water |
North Wall | NW5 | 104 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Poolbeg | PBC | 463 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Combined Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | Water |
Rhode | RP1 | 52 | Distillate Oil | n/a | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Rhode | RP2 | 52 | Distillate Oil | n/a | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Sealrock | SK3 | 80.5 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Open Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | n/a |
Sealrock | SK4 | 80.5 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Open Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | n/a |
Tarbert | TB1 | 54 | Heavy Fuel Oil | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
Tarbert | TB2 | 54 | Heavy Fuel Oil | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Drum | Water |
Tarbert | TB3 | 241 | Heavy Fuel Oil | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Once-through | Water |
Tarbert | TB4 | 241 | Heavy Fuel Oil | n/a | Condensing Steam Cycle | Once-through | Water |
Tawnaghmore | TP1 | 52 | Distillate Oil | n/a | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Tawnaghmore | TP3 | 52 | Distillate Oil | n/a | Open Cycle | n/a | n/a |
Tynagh | TY1 | 384 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Combined Cycle | n/a | n/a |
West Offaly Power | WO4 | 137 | Peat | n/a | Condensing Steam Turbine | Bubbling Fluidising Bed | Water |
Whitegate | WG1 | 445 | Gas | Distillate Oil | Combined Cycle | Waste Heat Recovery | Air |
Renewable
Non-Dispatchable Plant
This table outlines the type and capacity of non-dispatchable renewable energy generation in Ireland in 2010, which totals 1223 MW. The vast majority of which being generated by Irish wind farms
Type | Capacity (MW) |
---|---|
Wind | 1167 |
Biomass | 34 |
Hydro | 22 |
Hydroelectric
Station | Site | Geographical coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | PS | Ref |
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Anarget | County Donegal | 0.804 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Ashgrove | County Kerry | 0.6 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Ardnacrusha | County Clare | 85.5 | Operational | No | [3] | |
Ballisodare | County Sligo | 1.82 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Belmont | County Offaly | 0.43 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Bennetsbridge | County Kilkenny | 0.07 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Boyle | County Roscommon | 0.13 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Carrigadrohid | County Cork | 8 | Operational | No | [4] | |
Castlegrace | County Tipperary | 0.1 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Cathaleens Falls | County Donegal | 45 | Operational | No | [3] | |
Celbridge | County Kildare | 0.055 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Cliff | County Donegal | 10 | Operational | No | [3] | |
Collooney | County Sligo | 0.510 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Cottoners | County Kerry | 1 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Edergole | County Donegal | 0.65 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Glenlough | County Cork | 0.36 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Holy Cross | County Tipperary | 0.205 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Inch Mills | County Kilkenny | 0.1 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Inniscarra | County Cork | 19 | Operational | No | [4] | |
Milford | County Carlow | 0.29 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Owenbeg | County Cork | 0.8 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Poulaphuca | County Wicklow | 30 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Golden Falls | County Wicklow | 4.0 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Leixlip | County Kildare | 4.0 | Operational | No | [2] | |
Turlough Hill | County Wicklow | 292 | Operational | Yes |
See also
- East-West Interconnector
- List of power stations in Europe
- List of largest power stations in the world
- Pumped-storage hydroelectricity