Moneypoint power station

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Moneypoint power station is an operating power station of at least 915-megawatts (MW) in Kilrush, Clare, Munster, Ireland.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Moneypoint power station	Kilrush, Clare, Munster, Ireland	52.60795, -9.424255 (exact)

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

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3: 52.60795, -9.424255

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	operating	coal - bituminous	305	subcritical	1985	2025 (planned)
Unit 2	operating	coal - bituminous	305	subcritical	1986	2025 (planned)
Unit 3	operating	coal - bituminous	305	subcritical	1987	2025 (planned)

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner
Unit 1	Electricity Supply Board (ESB) [100.0%]
Unit 2	Electricity Supply Board (ESB) [100.0%]
Unit 3	Electricity Supply Board (ESB) [100.0%]

Background

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.

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.

In 2016 the plant was retrofitted to meet EU pollution controls and to extend the life of the plant.

In 2019, the government launched its climate action plan which included a commitment to end the burning of coal in Moneypoint by 2025

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Additional data

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