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)[1] |
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, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 305 | subcritical | 1985 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 1, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] | 305[3] | steam turbine[2] | 2025 (planned)[3] | 2029 (planned)[2] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 305 | subcritical | 1986 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] | 305[3] | steam turbine[2] | 2025 (planned)[3] | 2029 (planned)[2] |
| Unit 3, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 305 | subcritical | 1987 | 2025 (planned) |
| Unit 3, timepoint 2 | Pre-construction[2][3] | fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[3] | 305[3] | steam turbine[2] | 2025 (planned)[3] | 2029 (planned)[2] |
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, timepoint 1 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][3] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| Unit 1, timepoint 2 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][3] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 1 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][3] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| Unit 2, timepoint 2 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][3] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| Unit 3, timepoint 1 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][3] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| Unit 3, timepoint 2 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][3] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil liquids in 2025.
Unit 2: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil liquids in 2025.
Unit 3: Conversion in pre-construction phase from coal to fossil liquids in 2025.
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.[4]
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.[4]
In 2016 the plant was retrofitted to meet EU pollution controls and to extend the life of the plant.[5]
In 2019, the government launched its climate action plan, which included a commitment to end the burning of coal in Moneypoint by 2025.[6] The power station was slated to burn oil from 2025 to 2029.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=52.6078%2C-9.4243.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 "Moneypoint gets approval for conversion to HFO generator". 2024-10-03. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 "ESB warns of winter outages if Moneypoint doesn't convert to Heavy Fuel Oil". BreakingNews.ie. 2024-02-22. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.
- ↑ "Moneypoint Power Station," Electricity Supply Board, accessed June 14, 2024
Additional data
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