Coolkeeragh power station
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Coolkeeragh power station is an operating power station of at least 473-megawatts (MW) in Maydown, Londonderry (Northern Ireland), United Kingdom.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Coolkeeragh power station | Maydown, Londonderry (Northern Ireland), United Kingdom | 55.0437, -7.24868 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit GT: 55.0437, -7.24868
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 gas - natural gas[2] | 413[3] | combined cycle[2] | – | 2004[2] | – |
| Unit GT | operating[2] | fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil, fossil liquids - diesel[4] | 60[4] | gas turbine[2] | – | 1970[4] | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) [100.0%] |
| Unit GT | Electricity Supply Board (ESB) [100.0%] |
Background
Originally constructed as an oil-fired power plant, Coolkeeragh power station was converted to a gas-fired station in 2004.[5] The new gas-fired turbine can supply 414 MW of electricity using the infrastructure built around the original plant.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20201203074240/http://www.globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/2762. Archived from the original on 03 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108073105/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digest-of-uk-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 07 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230108191432/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/electricity-chapter-5-digest-of-united-kingdom-energy-statistics-dukes. Archived from the original on 08 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Coolkeeragh ESB Power". www.eib.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) United Kingdom Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Additional data
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