Castlelost Flexgen power station

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Castlelost Flexgen power station is an operating power station of at least 275-megawatts (MW) in Castlelost, County Westmeath, Ireland.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Castlelost Flexgen power station Castlelost, County Westmeath, Ireland 53.3994, -7.3207 (approximate)[1]

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
GT1, timepoint 1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6] 2024 (planned)[6]
GT1, timepoint 2 Announced[2][3][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel, other: hydrogen (green)[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6]
GT2, timepoint 1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6] 2024 (planned)[6]
GT2, timepoint 2 Announced[2][3][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel, other: hydrogen (green)[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6]
GT3, timepoint 1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6] 2024 (planned)[6]
GT3, timepoint 2 Announced[2][3][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel, other: hydrogen (green)[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6]
GT4, timepoint 1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6] 2024 (planned)[6]
GT4, timepoint 2 Announced[2][3][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel, other: hydrogen (green)[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6]
GT5, timepoint 1 Operating[2][3] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6] 2024 (planned)[6]
GT5, timepoint 2 Announced[2][3][6] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: diesel, other: hydrogen (green)[4][5][6] 55[7][8][9][10] gas turbine[6] no[6]

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
GT1, timepoint 1 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT1, timepoint 2 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT2, timepoint 1 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT2, timepoint 2 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT3, timepoint 1 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT3, timepoint 2 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT4, timepoint 1 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT4, timepoint 2 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT5, timepoint 1 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd
GT5, timepoint 2 Lumcloon Energy Ltd [100%][11] Javah Energy Holdings Ltd

Unit-level fuel conversion details:

GT1: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in .

GT2: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in .

GT3: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in .

GT4: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in .

GT5: Announced conversion from fossil gas to fossil gas in .

Table 4: Unit-level hydrogen conversion proposal details

Unit name H2 ready turbine (%)? MOU for H2 supply? Contract for H2 supply? Financing for supply of H2? Co-located with electrolyzer/H2 production facility? What % of H2 blending currently?
GT1, timepoint 1
GT1, timepoint 2[5] N N N N
GT2, timepoint 1[5] N N N N
GT2, timepoint 2[5] N N N N
GT3, timepoint 1[5] N N N N
GT3, timepoint 2[5] N N N N
GT4, timepoint 1[5] N N N N
GT4, timepoint 2[5] N N N N
GT5, timepoint 1[5] N N N N
GT5, timepoint 2[5] N N N N

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191437/https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=53.4091%2C-7.3056#map=5/53.396/-7.295. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: 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 "Castlelost FlexGen". Lumcloon Energy. 2023-10-25. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181910/https://www.midlands103.com/news/midlands-news/proposed-e500m-midlands-energy-project-could-create-400-jobs/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174124/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/energy-and-resources/ireland-to-get-nine-new-power-plants-by-2024-to-prevent-shortages-1.4794039. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 (PDF) https://epawebapp.epa.ie/licences/lic_eDMS/090151b280866415.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 6.22 6.23 6.24 6.25 6.26 6.27 6.28 6.29 6.30 6.31 6.32 6.33 6.34 6.35 6.36 6.37 6.38 6.39 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183138/https://www.pleanala.ie/publicaccess/EIAR-NIS/312783/SEP-0347%20LEL%20GIS%20CASTLELOST%20-%20ENVIRONMENTAL/SEP-0347%20LEL%20GIS%20CASTLELOST%20EIAR%20%28VOL%202%29_v10.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 7.9 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124183138/https://www.pleanala.ie/publicaccess/EIAR-NIS/312783/SEP-0347%20LEL%20GIS%20CASTLELOST%20-%20ENVIRONMENTAL/SEP-0347%20LEL%20GIS%20CASTLELOST%20EIAR%20%28VOL%202%29_v10.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 https://www.slaughterandmay.com/recent-work/castlelost-flex-gen-limited-on-its-up-to-167-050-000-facility-for-the-development-of-an-open-cycle-gas-turbine-power-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7 9.8 9.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124180651/https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2021/09/29/400-jobs-during-construction-of-e500m-battery-and-gas-plant/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 "projects Archives". Lumcloon Energy. 2023-10. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2023-12-22. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124185942/https://lumcloonenergy.com/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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