Lough Ree Power Station
The Lough Ree Power Station is a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in 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. The plant is to close by the end of 2020.[4]
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| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Location | Lanesborough |
| Coordinates | 53°40′28″N 07°59′02″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | April 2004 |
| Owner(s) | Electricity Supply Board |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Peat |
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| Nameplate capacity | 100 MWe |
See also
- List of largest power stations in the world
- List of power stations in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ESB Power Generation (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13, retrieved 2010-05-02
- Peat power in Ireland (PDF), retrieved 2010-05-02
- Wicker, Ken (2005), "Lough Ree Power Station", Power, retrieved 2010-05-02
- Lee, George (2019-11-08). "ESB to close two peat-fired Midlands power stations". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 2019-11-08.
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