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'''Lough Ree Power Station''' was a large [[peat|peat-fired]] power station in [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Lanesborough]], in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The station generated up {{nowrap|100 [[Megawatt|MWe]]}} of power, ranking as the third largest peat-fired power station in the country after [[West Offaly Power Station]] at {{nowrap|150 MWe}}<ref>{{Citation|title=ESB Power Generation|url=http://www.esb.ie/downloads/about_esb/west_offaly.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2010-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613191201/http://www.esb.ie/downloads/about_esb/west_offaly.pdf|archive-date=2011-06-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Peat power in Ireland|url=http://www.fwc.com/publications/tech_papers/files/PeatPowerIrishWay.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Lough Ree Power Station|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5392/is_200508/ai_n21377113/|accessdate=2010-05-02 | work=Power | first=Ken | last=Wicker | year=2005}}</ref> and [[Edenderry Power Station]] at {{nowrap|120 MWe}}. The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing {{nowrap|85 MWe}} Lanesborough power station. The plant closed on 18 December 2020.<ref>{{cite news | last = Lee | first = George | title = ESB to close two peat-fired Midlands power stations | publisher = [[RTÉ.ie]] | date = 2019-11-08 | url = https://www.shannonside.ie/news/local/end-era-lough-ree-power-station-close-today-62-years/ | access-date = 2021-01-17}}</ref> |
'''Lough Ree Power Station''' was a large [[peat|peat-fired]] power station in [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Lanesborough]], in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The station generated up {{nowrap|100 [[Megawatt|MWe]]}} of power, ranking as the third largest peat-fired power station in the country after [[West Offaly Power Station]] at {{nowrap|150 MWe}}<ref>{{Citation|title=ESB Power Generation|url=http://www.esb.ie/downloads/about_esb/west_offaly.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2010-05-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613191201/http://www.esb.ie/downloads/about_esb/west_offaly.pdf|archive-date=2011-06-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Peat power in Ireland|url=http://www.fwc.com/publications/tech_papers/files/PeatPowerIrishWay.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2010-05-02}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Lough Ree Power Station|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa5392/is_200508/ai_n21377113/|accessdate=2010-05-02 | work=Power | first=Ken | last=Wicker | year=2005}}</ref> and [[Edenderry Power Station]] at {{nowrap|120 MWe}}. The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing {{nowrap|85 MWe}} Lanesborough power station. The plant closed on 18 December 2020.<ref>{{cite news | last = Lee | first = George | title = ESB to close two peat-fired Midlands power stations | publisher = [[RTÉ.ie]] | date = 2019-11-08 | url = https://www.shannonside.ie/news/local/end-era-lough-ree-power-station-close-today-62-years/ | access-date = 2021-01-17}}</ref> |
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The power station building is 57 metres, its chimney 80 metres tall [https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/10000279/lough-ree-power-station-overview-esb]. |
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| Lough Ree Power Station | |
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| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Location | Lanesborough |
| Coordinates | 53°40′28″N 07°59′02″W / 53.67444°N 7.98389°W |
| Status | Inactive |
| Commission date | April 2004 |
| Owner | Electricity Supply Board |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Peat |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 100 MWe |
Lough Ree Power Station was a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in Ireland. The station generated 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 closed on 18 December 2020.[4]
The power station building is 57 metres, its chimney 80 metres tall [1].
See also
References
- ^ ESB Power Generation (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011, retrieved 2 May 2010
- ^ Peat power in Ireland (PDF), retrieved 2 May 2010
- ^ Wicker, Ken (2005), "Lough Ree Power Station", Power, retrieved 2 May 2010
- ^ Lee, George (8 November 2019). "ESB to close two peat-fired Midlands power stations". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
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