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The '''Lough Ree Power Station''' is a large [[peat|peat-fired]] power station in [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Lanesborough]], in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The station generates 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 '''Lough Ree Power Station''' is a large [[peat|peat-fired]] power station in [[Lanesborough-Ballyleague|Lanesborough]], in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The station generates 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 is to close by the end of 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.rte.ie/news/2019/1108/1089500-esb-power-plants/ | access-date = 2019-11-08}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 12:56, 8 November 2019

Lough Ree Power Station
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CountryRepublic of Ireland
LocationLanesborough
Coordinates53°40′28″N 07°59′02″W / 53.67444°N 7.98389°W / 53.67444; -7.98389
StatusOperational
Commission dateApril 2004
OwnerElectricity Supply Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuelPeat
Power generation
Nameplate capacity100 MWe
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The Lough Ree Power Station is a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in Ireland. The station generates 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 is to close by the end of 2020.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ ESB Power Generation (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-13, retrieved 2010-05-02
  2. ^ Peat power in Ireland (PDF), retrieved 2010-05-02
  3. ^ Wicker, Ken (2005), "Lough Ree Power Station", Power, retrieved 2010-05-02
  4. ^ Lee, George (2019-11-08). "ESB to close two peat-fired Midlands power stations". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 2019-11-08.


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