List of power stations in the Republic of Ireland

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

Power Plants

The table below gives a detailed overview of the fossil-fuel based power plants operating in Ireland in 2017. 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 6609 MW of power plants available in 2017.

StationIDCapacity (MW)Primary FuelSecondary FuelCycleBoiler TypeCondenser Cooling
All Demand Side UnitsDSU260DSUn/a
Aghada [1]AD1258Gasn/aCondensing Steam TurbineOnce ThroughWater
Aghada[1]AT190GasDistillate OilOpen Cyclen/an/a
AghadaAT290GasDistillate OilOpen Cyclen/an/a
AghadaAT490GasDistillate OilOpen Cyclen/an/a
AghadaAD2431GasDistillate OilCombined CycleWaste Heat RecoveryWater
Dublin BayDB1402GasDistillate OilSingle Shaft Combined CycleWaste Heat RecoverySeawater
Dublin Waste [5]61Wastewater
Edenderry[3]ED1118Peatn/aCondensing Steam TurbineBubbling Fluidising BedWater
Edenderry OCGTED358Distillate Oiln/aOpen Cyclen/awater
Edenderry OCGTED558Distillate Oiln/aOpen Cyclen/awater
Great Island CCGTGI4464GasDOCombined CycleHRSGWater
HuntstownHNC339GasDistillate OilCombined CycleWaste Heat RecoveryAir
HuntstownHN2397GasDistillate OilCombined CycleWaste Heat RecoveryAir
Indaver WasteIW117Wasteair
Lough Ree Power[4]LR491Peatn/aCondensing Steam CycleCirculating Fluidising BedWater
Marina CC[1]MRT85GasDistillate OilOpen Cyclen/an/a
MoneypointMP1285CoalHeavy Fuel OilCondensing Steam CycleDrumWater
MoneypointMP2285CoalHeavy Fuel OilCondensing Steam CycleDrumWater
MoneypointMP3285CoalHeavy Fuel OilCondensing Steam CycleDrumWater
North Wall[1]NW5104GasDistillate OilOpen Cyclen/an/a
PoolbegPBC463GasDistillate OilCombined CycleWaste Heat RecoveryWater
RhodeRP152Distillate Oiln/aOpen Cyclen/an/a
RhodeRP252Distillate Oiln/aOpen Cyclen/an/a
SealrockSK381GasDistillate OilOpen CycleWaste Heat Recoverywater
SealrockSK481GasDistillate OilOpen CycleWaste Heat Recoverywater
Tarbert [2]TB154Heavy Fuel Oiln/aCondensing Steam CycleDrumWater
Tarbert [2]TB254Heavy Fuel Oiln/aCondensing Steam CycleDrumWater
Tarbert [2]TB3241Heavy Fuel Oiln/aCondensing Steam CycleOnce-throughWater
Tarbert [2]TB4243Heavy Fuel Oiln/aCondensing Steam CycleOnce-throughWater
TawnaghmoreTP152Distillate Oiln/aOpen Cyclen/an/a
TawnaghmoreTP352Distillate Oiln/aOpen Cyclen/an/a
TynaghTYC386GasDistillate OilCombined Cyclen/aair
West Offaly Power [4]WO4137Peatn/aCondensing Steam TurbineCirculating Fluidising BedWater
Whitegate Power Station [4]WG1444GasDistillate OilCombined CycleWaste Heat RecoveryAir

[1] To be shut by 2023 [2] To be shut by 2022 [3] Planning permission extended to end 2023 [4] PSO levy runs out in 2019 [5] To be commissioned in 2017

Renewable

Non-Dispatchable Plant

This table outlines the type and capacity of non-dispatchable renewable energy generation in Ireland, which was over 3 GW in 2015. In 2010 it was 1223 MW. The vast majority of it is generated by Irish wind farms.

TypeCapacity (MW)
Wind3000[2]
Biomass34
Hydro22
Solar1[2]

Hydroelectric

StationSiteGeographical coordinatesCapacity (MW)StatusPSRef
AnargetCounty Donegal0.804OperationalNo[3]
AshgroveCounty Kerry0.6OperationalNo[3]
ArdnacrushaCounty Clare85.5OperationalNo[4]
BallisodareCounty Sligo1.82OperationalNo[3]
BelmontCounty Offaly0.43OperationalNo[3]
BennetsbridgeCounty Kilkenny0.07OperationalNo[3]
BoyleCounty Roscommon0.13OperationalNo[3]
CarrigadrohidCounty Cork8OperationalNo[5]
CastlegraceCounty Tipperary0.1OperationalNo[3]
Cathaleen's FallsCounty Donegal45OperationalNo[4]
CelbridgeCounty Kildare0.055OperationalNo[3]
CliffCounty Donegal10OperationalNo[4]
CollooneyCounty Sligo0.510OperationalNo[3]
CottonersCounty Kerry1OperationalNo[3]
EdergoleCounty Donegal0.65OperationalNo[3]
GlenloughCounty Cork0.36OperationalNo[3]
Holy CrossCounty Tipperary0.205OperationalNo[3]
Inch MillsCounty Kilkenny0.1OperationalNo[3]
InniscarraCounty Cork19OperationalNo[5]
MilfordCounty Carlow0.29OperationalNo[3]
OwenbegCounty Cork0.8OperationalNo[3]
PoulaphucaCounty Wicklow30OperationalNo[3]
Golden FallsCounty Wicklow4.0OperationalNo[3]
LeixlipCounty Kildare4.0OperationalNo[3]
Turlough HillCounty Wicklow292OperationalYes[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. 1 2 http://www.thejournal.ie/solar-energy-ireland-2-2709329-Apr2016/
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
  4. 1 2 3 Hydroelectric Power Plants in Ireland
  5. 1 2 http://www.foundmark.com/Macroom/lee/1.html
  6. ↑ Turlough Hill
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