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Coordinates: 53°17′26″N 7°05′13″W / 53.29069°N 7.08692°W / 53.29069; -7.08692
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Revision as of 21:37, 3 May 2011

Edenderry Power
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Country Republic of Ireland
Coordinates53°17′26″N 7°05′13″W / 53.29069°N 7.08692°W / 53.29069; -7.08692
StatusOperational
Commission dateDecember 2000
OwnerBord na Mona

Edenderry Power Station is a large peat-fired power station near Edenderry, in the Republic of Ireland. The station is capable of generating up to 120 MWe of power}}.[1], Making it the second largest peat-fired power station in the country. It is owned by Bord na Mona since 2006 and is part of the Powergen section of the Peat Energy Divison. It was purchased from E.ON in December 2005. Trials of co-fueling the plant with bio mass commenced in 2007 and were sucessful. Currently the plant is co-fired with about 9% bio mass, with a target of 30% }}.[2], co-fueling by 2015.

See also


References

  1. ^ Edenderry Power - Plant Description
  2. ^ Edenderry Power - Bio-Mass