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The following page lists all of the power stations operating in the Republic of Ireland during 2010.

Power Plants

The table below gives a detailed overview of the fossil-fuel based power plants operating in the Republic of 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
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 Open 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 the Republic of Ireland in 2010, which totals 1223 MW.

Type Capacity (MW)
Wind 1167
Biomass 34
Hydro 22

Hydroelectric

Station Site Geographical coordinates Capacity (MW) Status PS Ref
Anarget Co. Donegal 0.804 Operational No [2]
Ashgrove Co. Kerry 0.6 Operational No [2]
Ardnacrusha Co. Clare 85.5 Operational No [3]
Ballisodare Co. Sligo 1.82 Operational No [2]
Belmont Co. Offaly 0.43 Operational No [2]
Bennetsbridge Co. Kilkenny 0.07 Operational No [2]
Boyle Co. Roscommon 0.13 Operational No [2]
Carrigadrohid Co. Cork 8 Operational No [4]
Castlegrace Co. Tipperary 0.1 Operational No [2]
Cathaleens Falls Co. Donegal 45 Operational No [3]
Celbridge Co. Kildare 0.055 Operational No [2]
Cliff Co. Donegal 10 Operational No [3]
Collooney Co. Sligo 0.510 Operational No [2]
Cottoners Co. Kerry 1 Operational No [2]
Edergole Co. Donegal 0.65 Operational No [2]
Glenlough Co. Cork 0.36 Operational No [2]
Holy Cross Co. Tipperary 0.205 Operational No [2]
Inch Mills Co. Kilkenny 0.1 Operational No [2]
Inniscarra Co. Cork 19 Operational No [4]
Milford Co. Carlow 0.29 Operational No [2]
Owenbeg Co. Cork 0.8 Operational No [2]
Poulaphuca Co. Wicklow 30 Operational No [2]
Golden Falls Co. Wicklow 4.0 Operational No [2]
Leixlip Co. Kildare 4.0 Operational No [2]
Turlough Hill Co. Wicklow 292 Operational Yes  

See also

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Irish Hydro Association
  3. ^ a b c Hydroelectric Power Plants in Ireland & the U.K.
  4. ^ a b http://www.foundmark.com/Macroom/lee/1.html


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