Silvermines PSP is a 360MW hydro power project. It is planned in Tipperary, Ireland. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently at the announced stage. It will be developed in a single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2024 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2028. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is being developed by Andritz Hydro, Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners, Roadbridge UK, Siga Hydro and STRABAG. Andritz Hydro, Roadbridge UK, Siga Hydro and STRABAG are currently owning the project.
Silvermines PSP is a pumped storage project. The net head of the project will be 300m. The penstock length will be 1,100m. The project is expected to generate 650 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 3 turbines, each with 120MW nameplate capacity.
The project has 3 electric generators that will be installed at the project site.
Development status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2024. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2028.
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About Andritz Hydro
ANDRITZ Hydro GmbH (ANDRITZ Hydro) is a subsidiary of ANDRITZ Deutschland Beteiligungs AG is a supplier of electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants. The company provides products turbines and generators, electric power system, penstocks and gates and others. It also offers services such as
Plant diagnosis, refurbishment, modernization and upgradation of existing hydropower assets and provide automation solutions, turbine controllers, power plant management and training. ANDRITZ Hydro portfolio also include pumps for irritation, water supply and flood control as well as turbo generators. The company operates in Europe and North America and others. ANDRITZ Hydro is headquartered in Weiz, Austria
About Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners
Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in renewable energy generation, renewable-enabling infrastructure, and transmission and distribution assets. The company is headquartered in Luxembourg.
About Siga Hydro
Siga Hydro Limited, is a hydro power generation company, based in Ireland.
About STRABAG
STRABAG SE (STRABAG) is a provider of construction services. It offers civil engineering and building construction, transport infrastructure, and construction materials such as asphalt, concrete, cement, and stone and gravel. The company’s major businesses include railway construction, sewer engineering, pipe and sewer construction, traffic engineering, waterway construction, road construction, tunnel services and others. It also carries out property and facility services, real estate development, and operation, maintenance, and marketing of public-private partnership (PPP) projects. The company serves various markets such as oil and gas, petrochemical, water supply, wastewater, transportation, infrastructure, industrial buildings, and power. It has an operational presence in Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa. STRABAG is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
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