Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.14% is in Ireland. Listed below are the five largest upcoming thermal power plants by capacity in Ireland, according to GlobalData’s power plants database. GlobalData uses proprietary data and analytics to provide a complete picture of the global thermal power segment. Buy the latest thermal power plant profiles here.
1. Ringsend Emergency Power Station
The Ringsend Emergency Power Station is a 299MW thermal power project located in Dublin, Ireland. It is being developed by Electricity Supply Board. The project is currently in permitting stage. The project is expected to enter commercial operation in 2026. The project is owned by Electricity Supply Board. Buy the profile here.
2. Westmeath OCGT Power Plant
Westmeath OCGT Power Plant is a 275MW thermal power project in Leinster, Ireland. Lumcloon Energy; VPI is developing this project. The project is expected to come online by 2024. The project is currently in permitting stage. It is owned by Lumcloon Energy; VPI. Buy the profile here.
3. Shannonbridge Emergency Power Plant
The 264MW Shannonbridge Emergency Power Plant is located in Leinster, Ireland. It is owned by Electricity Supply Board. The thermal project is currently in permitting stage. The commercial operation of the project is expected in 2023. Electricity Supply Board is developing this project. Buy the profile here.
4. Platin Peaker Plant
The Platin Peaker Plant is a 208MW thermal power project. It is planned in Leinster, Ireland. The project is currently in permitting stage. It will be developed by SSE Ireland. Post completion of construction, the project is expected to get commissioned by 2025. SSE Ireland is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.
5. North Wall Reserve Power Plant
The 200MW thermal project, North Wall Reserve Power Plant is expected to get commissioned by 2023. It The project is currently in permitting stage. Electricity Supply Board is the owner of the project. Buy the profile here.
For more details on the latest thermal power plants, buy the project profiles here.
Subscribe to our Newsletter
Get industry leading news, data and analysis delivered to your inbox
GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying research used to produce this article.
This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Plants database, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide.
