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The '''Lough Ree Power Station''' is a large [[peat|peat-fired]] power station in [[Lanesborough]], in the [[Republic of Ireland]]. The station generates up {{nowrap|100 [[Megawatt|MWe]]}} of power, ranking as the second 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}}</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}}</ref> The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing {{nowrap|85 MWe}} Lanesboro Power Station.
The '''Lough Ree Power Station''' is a large [[peat|peat-fired]] power station in [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Lanesborough]], in the [[Republic of Ireland]]. The station generates up {{nowrap|100 [[Megawatt|MWe]]}} of power, ranking as the second 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}}</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}}</ref> The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing {{nowrap|85 MWe}} Lanesboro Power Station.
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== References ==
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Revision as of 02:37, 2 May 2010

Lough Ree Power Station
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Country Republic of Ireland
LocationLanesborough
Coordinates53°40′28″N 7°59′02″W / 53.6744°N 7.9839°W / 53.6744; -7.9839
StatusOperational
Commission dateApril 2004
OwnerElectricity Supply Board
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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 second largest peat-fired power station in the country, after West Offaly Power Station at 150 MWe.[1][2][3] The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing 85 MWe Lanesboro Power Station.

See also

References

  1. ^ ESB Power Generation (PDF), retrieved 2010-05-02
  2. ^ Peat power in Ireland (PDF), retrieved 2010-05-02
  3. ^ Lough Ree Power Station, retrieved 2010-05-02


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