Moneypoint power station
Moneypoint power station is a 915-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Munster, Ireland. It is Ireland's largest electricity generation station and only coal-fired power station.
Location
The map below shows the plant, located on the Shannon Estuary, near Kilrush, County Clare.
Background on Plant
Moneypoint power station is a three-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 915 MW. The plant is owned by ESB Group. It supplies about a quarter of the country's electricity.[1]
Moneypoint was under construction from 1979 to 1987. Before its construction, Ireland depended heavily on imported oil for its energy. The 1970s sharp increase in oil prices over a short period of time led the government to build the coal plant.[1]
In 2016 the plant was retrofitted to meet EU pollution controls and to extend the life of the plant.[2]
In 2019, the government launched its climate action plan which included a commitment to end the burning of coal in Moneypoint by 2025[3]
Plant Details
- Sponsor: Electricity Supply Board
- Parent company: ESB Group
- Location: Kilrush, Clare, Munster, Ireland
- Coordinates: 52.60795, -9.424255 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Gross capacity: 915 MW (Units 1-3: 305 MW)
- Type: Subcritical
- In service: 1985-1987
- Coal type:
- Coal source:
- Source of financing:
Articles and resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moneypoint power station, Wikipedia, accessed May 2020
- ↑ "Retrofit to Moneypoint Coal Fired Power Plant," EBS International, Sep 5, 2016
- ↑ "Ireland Climate Action Plan 2019" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
