Lough Ree Power Station

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]

Lough Ree Power Station
Country	Ireland
Location	Lanesborough
Coordinates	53°40′28″N 07°59′02″W
Status	Inactive
Commission date	April 2004
Owner	Electricity Supply Board
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Peat
Power generation
Nameplate capacity	100 MWe

The power station building is 57 metres, its chimney 80 metres tall .

See also

• Ireland portal
• Energy portal

• List of largest power stations in the world
• List of power stations in the Republic of Ireland

References

1. ESB Power Generation (PDF), archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2011, retrieved 2 May 2010
2. Peat power in Ireland (PDF), retrieved 2 May 2010
3. Wicker, Ken (2005), "Lough Ree Power Station", Power, retrieved 2 May 2010
4. Lee, George (8 November 2019). "ESB to close two peat-fired Midlands power stations". RTÉ.ie. Retrieved 17 January 2021.