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Lough Ree Power Station

Coordinates: 53°40′28″N 7°59′02″W / 53.6744°N 7.9839°W / 53.6744; -7.9839
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Lough Ree Power Station
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CountryRepublic of Ireland
LocationLanesborough
Coordinates53°40′28″N 7°59′02″W / 53.6744°N 7.9839°W / 53.6744; -7.9839
StatusOperational
Commission dateApril 2004
OwnerElectricity Supply Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuelPeat
Power generation
Nameplate capacity100 MWe

The Lough Ree Power Station is a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in the Republic of Ireland. The station generates up 100 MWe of power, ranking as the Third largest peat-fired power station in the country, after West Offaly Power Station at 150 MWe.[1][2][3] and Edenderry Power Station at 120 MWe. The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing 85 MWe Lanesborough power station.

See also

References

  1. ^ ESB Power Generation (PDF), retrieved 2010-05-02
  2. ^ Peat power in Ireland (PDF), retrieved 2010-05-02
  3. ^ Wicker, Ken (2005), "Lough Ree Power Station", Power, retrieved 2010-05-02