Edenderry Power Station
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| Edenderry Power | |
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| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Location | Edenderry |
| Coordinates | 53°17′26.5″N 07°5′12.9″W / 53.290694°N 7.086917°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 2000 |
| Owner | Bord na Móna |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Peat |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 120 MWe |
Edenderry Power Station is a large peat and Biomass-fired power station near Edenderry, in the Republic of Ireland. The station is capable of generating up to 120 MWe of power,[1] It has been owned by Bord na Móna since 2006 and is part of the Powergen Division. It was purchased from E.ON in December 2005. Trials of co-fuelling the plant with biomass commenced in 2007 and were successful. Currently the plant is co-fired with about 50% biomass, with a target of 100% biomass by 2023
See also
References
- ^ Edenderry Power - Plant Description, archived from the original on 2012-02-16
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