Thermal capacity accounted for 55.1% of total power plant installations globally in 2021, according to GlobalData, with total recorded thermal capacity of 4,482GW. This is expected to contribute 40% by the end of 2030 with capacity of installations aggregating up to 4,924GW. Of the total global thermal capacity, 0.14% is in Ireland. Listed below are the five largest active 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.
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1. Moneypoint Power Station
The Moneypoint Power Station is a 915MW thermal power project located in Clare, Ireland. Post completion of construction, the project was commissioned in 1985. Electricity Supply Board own the project. Buy the profile here.
2. Huntstown Power Plant
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The 744MW Huntstown Power Plant thermal power project is located in Dublin, Ireland. Huntstown Power has developed the project. It was commissioned in 2002. The project is owned by Huntstown Power. Buy the profile here.
3. Tarbert Power Plant
The Tarbert Power Plant is a 620MW thermal project. SSE Generation Ireland owns the project. It was commissioned in 1969. It is located in Kerry, Ireland. Buy the profile here.
4. Poolbeg Power Station
The Poolbeg Power Station thermal project with a capacity of 470MW came online in 1994. Electricity Supply Board have the equity stakes in the project. It is located in Dublin, Ireland. Buy the profile here.
5. Great Island Combined Cycle Power Plant
The Great Island Combined Cycle Power Plant has been operating since 2015. The 464MW thermal project is located in Wexford, Ireland. SSE Generation Ireland have the equity stakes in this project. Buy the profile here.
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