Tawnaghmore power station

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Tawnaghmore power station is an operating power station of at least 104-megawatts (MW) in Killala, Connacht, Ireland.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tawnaghmore power station Killala, Connacht, Ireland 54.193458, -9.220422 (exact)[1]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit 1, Unit 2: 54.193458, -9.220422

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit 1 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 52[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[3][2]
Unit 2 operating[2] fossil liquids - fuel oil, fossil gas - natural gas[2] 52[2] gas turbine[2] 2003[3][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 SSE Thermal Ltd [100%] SSE PLC
Unit 2 SSE Thermal Ltd [100%] SSE PLC

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20230103173720/https://www.ssethermal.com/who-we-are/our-sites/. Archived from the original on 03 January 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174434/https://www.ssethermal.com/flexible-generation/operational/tawnaghmore/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124184834/https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12697902. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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