Lough Ree Power Station
| Lough Ree Power Station | |
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  Location of Lough Ree Power Station in Ireland | |
| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Location | Lanesborough |
| Coordinates | 53°40′28″N 07°59′02″W / 53.67444°N 7.98389°WCoordinates: 53°40′28″N 07°59′02″W / 53.67444°N 7.98389°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | April 2004 |
| Owner(s) | Electricity Supply Board |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Peat |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 100 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
- ↑ ESB Power Generation (PDF), 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
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