List of power stations in the Republic of Ireland
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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 |
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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 | 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) |
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Wind | 1167 |
Biomass | 34 |
Hydro | 22 |
Hydroelectric
Station | Site | Geographical coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | PS | Ref |
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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
- List of power stations in Europe
- List of largest power stations in the world
- Pumped-storage hydroelectricity
References