Moneypoint power station

{{#badges:CoalSwarm}}Moneypoint power station is a 915-megawatt (MW) coal-fired power plant in Munster, Ireland. It is Ireland's largest electricity generation station and only coal-fired power station.

Location

The map below shows the plant, located on the Shannon Estuary, near Kilrush, County Clare.

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Background on Plant

Moneypoint power station is a three-unit coal-fired power plant with a total capacity of 915 MW. The plant was completed between 1985 and 1987, and is owned by ESB Group. It supplies about a quarter of the country's electricity.

Plant Details

• Sponsor: Electricity Supply Board
• Parent company: ESB Group
• Location: Kilrush, Clare, Munster, Ireland
• Coordinates: 52.60795, -9.424255 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Gross capacity: 915 MW (Units 1-3: 305 MW)
• Type: Subcritical
• In service: 1985-1987
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