Lough Ree Power Station | |
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Country | Republic of Ireland |
Location | Lanesborough |
Coordinates | 53°40′28″N 07°59′02″W / 53.67444°N 7.98389°W |
Status | Inactive |
Commission date | April 2004 |
Owner(s) | Electricity Supply Board |
Thermal power station | |
Primary fuel | Peat |
Power generation | |
Nameplate capacity | 100 MWe |
Lough Ree Power Station was a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in Ireland. The station generated up 100 MWe of power, ranking as the third largest peat-fired power station in the country after West Offaly Power Station at 150 MWe[1][2][3] and Edenderry Power Station at 120 MWe. The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing 85 MWe Lanesborough power station. The plant closed on 18 December 2020.[4]
The power station building is 57 metres, its chimney 80 metres tall [1].