Dublin Waste-to-Energy power station

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Dublin Waste-to-Energy power station is an operating power station of at least 68-megawatts (MW) in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. It is also known as the Poolbeg Incinerator.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Dublin Waste-to-Energy power station Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland 53.3387, -6.2004 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 53.3387, -6.2004

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] bioenergy - refuse (municipal and industrial wastes)[2] 68[3] 2017[4]

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Operator
Unit 1 Covanta Energy CO; DIF Capital Partners; Dublin City Council; MEAG[5] Covanta Energy CO[6]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923202656/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Dublin+Waste+to+Energy+-+(Covanta+Plant)/@53.3385936,-6.2026486,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x48670f1f5959eb69:0x22a74f6489b6e562!8m2!3d53.3385936!4d-6.2004599?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220923183636/https://www.dublinwastetoenergy.ie/about-the-facility/how-does-the-facility-work. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220922180923/https://www.hz-inova.com/files/2018/08/Dublin_Online_E.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923192028/https://www.rpsgroup.com/projects/dublin-waste-to-energy/. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20220923200302/https://www.dublinwastetoenergy.ie/about-the-facility/facility-overview. Archived from the original on 23 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20210925153151/https://www.dublinwastetoenergy.ie/about-the-facility/facility-management-team. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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