List of power plants in Ireland
The power plants in Ireland are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures). The list is not complete.
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2015 was Ireland concerning. The installed capacity of 9,557 MW in place 63 and with respect. Annual production of 25.2 billion kWh in place 70 in the world. The degree of electrification was 100% in 2016.
Caloric power plants
The table only lists power plants with an installed capacity greater than 200 MW.
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | fuel | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aghada | 963 | natural gas | in operation |
| Dublin Bay | 408 | natural gas | in operation |
| Great Island | 240 | Heavy fuel oil | in operation |
| Huntstown | 747 | natural gas | in operation |
| Moneypoint | 915 | coal | in operation |
| North Wall | 262 | natural gas | in operation |
| Pool start | 480 | natural gas | in operation |
| Tarbert | 620 | Heavy fuel oil | in operation |
| Tynagh | 404 | natural gas | in operation |
| Whitegate | 430 | natural gas | in operation |
Hydropower plants
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | River / lake | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardnacrusha | 86 | Shannon | in operation |
| Turlough Hill | 292 | in operation |
Wind farms
At the end of 2013, wind power plants (WKA) with an installed capacity of 2,037 MW were in operation in Ireland . According to The Wind Power , wind farms with a total output of 4,155 MW were in operation at the end of 2019, 25 MW of which were offshore. As of June 2020, there are 302 wind farms in Ireland (some of them are either individual wind farms or planned wind farms).
| Name of the wind farm | Inst. Power (MW) | number | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arklow Bank | 25th | 7th | in operation |
| Ballywater | 42 | 21st | in operation |
| Meentycat | 72 | 38 | in operation |
| Mount Lucas | 84 | 28 | in operation |
| Ratrussan Bindoo | 48 | 32 | in operation |
Web links
Remarks
- ↑ It is a pumped storage power plant .
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Dublin Bay (Ringsend) CCGT Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ^ Great Island Thermal Power Station Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Huntstown CCGT Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ^ North Wall CCGT Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ^ Tarbert Thermal Power Station Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ^ Tynagh CCGT Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ^ Whitegate CCGT Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Turlough Hill (Tomaneena) Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Wind in power 2013 European statistics. (PDF; 1.1 MB p. 4) The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA), February 2014, accessed on July 15, 2016 (English).
- ↑ Ireland General data. The Wind Power, accessed June 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Ireland Wind farms. The Wind Power, accessed June 15, 2020 .
- ↑ Ratrussan-Bindoo Windfarm Ireland. Global Energy Observatory, accessed July 15, 2016 .