Power plant Moneypoint
| Power plant Moneypoint | |||
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 36 '27 " N , 9 ° 25' 25" W | ||
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 Ireland
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| Waters | Shannon | ||
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| Type | Thermal power plant | ||
| Primary energy | Fossil energy | ||
| fuel | coal | ||
| power | 915 MW | ||
| owner | Electric Supply Board (ESB) | ||
| operator | ESB | ||
| Start of operations | 1985 | ||
| Energy fed in per year | 7,000 GWh | ||
| was standing | = | ||
The power plant Money Point ( English Money Point Power Station , Irish Stáisiúin Chumhachta Ghob na Muine ) is a coal power plant in County Clare , Ireland , on the estuary of the Shannon km east around 8 the city Kilrush is located.
The power plant went into operation in 1985. It is owned and operated by the Electric Supply Board (ESB) and is also operated by ESB.
Data
With an installed capacity of 915 MW , Moneypoint is one of the most powerful power plants in Ireland (as of July 2016). It serves to cover the base load . The annual production is around 7 billion kWh , which corresponds to 25% of the electricity consumption in Ireland. The power plant requires around 7,000 t of coal a day or around 2 million t per year.
Power plant units
The power plant consists of a total of 3 units that went into operation from 1985 to 1987. The following table gives an overview:
| block | Max. Power (MW) | Start of operation | turbine | generator | Steam boiler |
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| 1 | 305 | 1985 | BBC | BBC | Foster Wheeler |
| 2 | 305 | 1986 | BBC | BBC | Foster Wheeler |
| 3 | 305 | 1987 | BBC | BBC | Foster Wheeler |
Others
The power plant has its own pier where ships up to 250,000 t can dock. Up to 600,000 t of coal can be temporarily stored in the storage areas. In addition, Moneypoint has 2 tanks that can store up to 50,000 tons of heavy fuel oil , which is used as a back-up.
Moneypoint should go offline in 2025. A nuclear power plant at the same location is also being discussed as a replacement for the power plant.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Moneypoint Coal Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 17, 2016 .
- ↑ a b c Moneypoint / Co Clare. Electric Supply Board , accessed July 17, 2016 .
- ^ Coal-Fired Plants in Ireland. (No longer available online.) Power Plants Around the World, archived from the original on February 17, 2010 ; accessed on July 17, 2016 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Ireland considers nuclear role in long-term energy strategy. Power Engineering International, accessed July 11, 2016 .
- ↑ Ireland needs to consider nuclear option, says minister. World Nuclear News, January 5, 2015, accessed July 11, 2016 .
