Country Republic of Ireland Status Operational Nameplate capacity 150 MWe Owner ESB Group | Location Shannonbridge Commission date July 2004 Province Leinster Primary fuel Peat | |
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Address 53°16'24.6"N 8°02'26.3"W, Ireland Similar Lough Ree Power Station, Moneypoint power station, Lough Ree, Clonmacnoise | ||
West offaly power station
The West Offaly Power Station is a large peat-fired power station in Shannonbridge, in the Republic of Ireland. The station is capable of generating up to 153 MWe of power, thus ranking as the largest peat-fired power station in the country. The power station was constructed as a replacement to the ageing 125 MWe Shannonbridge Power Station. The Station directly employs approx forty full time with additional contract and part time staff. The Station further supports employment in the Semi State Bord na Mona which supplies West Offaly with milled peat from the surrounding bogs. As part of its social employment mandate the Station is to receive Public service obligation support until 2019. The Stations owner ESB GWM is investigating converting to partial Biomass operation to extend its working life while reducing its overall Environmental impact.