Shannonbridge power station

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Shannonbridge power station is a power station under construction in Shannonbridge, Offaly, Leinster, Ireland. It is also known as West Offaly power station.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details


Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Shannonbridge power station	Shannonbridge, Offaly, Leinster, Ireland	53.2723, -8.0393 (exact)^[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, GT6, GT7, GT8: 53.2723, -8.0393

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details


Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
GT1	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[6]
GT2	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[6]
GT3	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[6]
GT4	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[6]
GT5	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[6]
GT6	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[6]
GT7	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[6]
GT8	Construction^[2]^[3]	fossil liquids: diesel^[4]	33^[5]^[2]	gas turbine^[4]	2024 (planned)^[6]	2027 (planned)^[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	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other
GT2	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other
GT3	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other
GT4	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other
GT5	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other
GT6	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other
GT7	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other
GT8	Electricity Supply Board^[7]	Government of Ireland; other

Articles and Resources

References

↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240207000032/https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=53.2723%2C-8.0393#map=5/53.265/-8.042. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ ^2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 ^2.14 ^2.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206235938/https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2023/0222/1358261-esb-shannonbridge/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207000023/https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/full-construction-starts-on-emergency-offaly-power-plant/a2061117778.html. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 ^4.13 ^4.14 ^4.15 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206235911/https://www.offalyindependent.ie/2023/04/28/minister-approves-temporary-shannonbridge-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 ^5.6 ^5.7 https://www.powerengineeringint.com/gas-oil-fired/irish-utility-orders-264mw-emergency-gas-plant-from-ge-vernova/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ ^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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206235945/https://www.ge.com/news/press-releases/ge-vernova-secures-eight-unit-aeroderivative-order-from-the-electricity-supply-board. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 ^7.2 ^7.3 ^7.4 ^7.5 ^7.6 ^7.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207000145/https://www.power-technology.com/projects/shannonbridge-power-plant-ireland/. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

Additional data

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[autoref_2-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 https://web.archive.org/web/20240207000023/https://www.independent.ie/business/irish/full-construction-starts-on-emergency-offaly-power-plant/a2061117778.html. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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