Mag Mell power station

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Mag Mell power station is a power station in the pre-permit stage in Ballylongford, County Terry, Ireland. It is also known as Shannon LNG Power Plant.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mag Mell power station Ballylongford, County Terry, Ireland 52.58099, -9.44246 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1: 52.58099, -9.44246

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 pre-permit[1][2][3][4][5] fossil gas - LNG[1][2] 600[1][6] combined cycle[1][6]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit 1 New Fortress Energy Inc [100%] New Fortress Energy Inc

Background

New Fortress Energy highlights that the new turbine is "future-proof", announcing that they will be able to use Hydrogen as a fuel as supply becomes available.[7]

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174330/https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/market-insights/latest-news/natural-gas/090721-us-new-fortress-makes-planning-application-for-irish-lng-import-terminal-ccgt. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174208/https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-40319855.html. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240219032542/https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/backer-of-rejected-shannon-lng-plant-seeks-planning-meeting-with-kerry-county-council/a52871024.html. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181907/https://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerry/news/an-bord-sets-march-date-for-lng-decision/40826904.html. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206235934/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2022/08/02/tanaiste-leo-varadkar-met-developer-of-shannon-liquefied-natural-gas-project-in-kerry/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180626/https://www.naturalgasintel.com/new-fortress-renews-766m-lng-project-for-ireland-with-future-proofed-hydrogen-option/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. "New Fortress Renews $766M LNG Project for Ireland with 'Future-Proofed' Hydrogen Option". September 1, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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