Poolbeg power plant

Poolbeg power plant
location
Ireland
Coordinates	53 ° 20 '23 "  N , 6 ° 11' 10"  W Coordinates: 53 ° 20 '23 "  N , 6 ° 11' 10"  W
country	Ireland
Waters	Irish Sea
Data
Type	Combined cycle power plant
Primary energy	Fossil energy
fuel	natural gas
power	480 MW
owner	Electric Supply Board (ESB)
operator	ESB
Start of operations	I: 1971 II: 1994
Shutdown	I: 2010
was standing	=

The Poolbeg power plant ( English Poolbeg Generating Station , Irish Cumhachtstáisiún an Phoill Bhig ) is a combined cycle power plant in Dublin , Ireland , which is located in Dublin Bay . It is owned and operated by the Electric Supply Board (ESB) and is also operated by ESB.

After closing three units, the power plant still has an installed capacity of 470 (or 480) MW .

Power plant units

The power plant consists of two plants that went into operation in 1971 and 1994, respectively. The following table gives an overview:

investment	block	Max. Power (MW)	Start of operation	turbine	generator	Steam boiler
1	1	120	1971
	2	120	1971
	3	270	1978
2	1	150	1994	Siemens	Siemens	Biro
	2	150	1998	Siemens	Siemens	Biro
	3	170	2000	Siemens	Siemens

Plant 1 was originally an oil-fired steam power plant with two blocks, each with a maximum output of 120 MW. Another block with an output of 270 MW was put into operation in 1978. All three units were shut down on March 31, 2010. The two chimneys of the decommissioned power station are to be preserved as Dublin landmarks.

Plant 2 consists of two gas turbines and a connected steam turbine with a total output of 480 MW. The efficiency is 52%.

See also

• List of power plants in Ireland

Web links

Commons : Kraftwerk Poolbeg  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} Poolbeg CCGT Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed April 22, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} pool beg. Electric Supply Board , accessed April 22, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Poolbeg chimneys to remain on Dublin skyline, says ESB. The Irish Times , April 29, 2015, accessed April 22, 2018 .