West Offaly Power Station
150MW, Shannonbridge, Ireland
The West Offaly Power Station, located in Shannonbridge, County Offaly, Ireland, was a peat-fired power plant with a capacity of 150 MW. Commissioned in 2005, it was the largest peat-fired power station in the country. The plant ceased operations in December 2020 after permission to continue burning peat was refused, leading to its closure.
Location
Shannonbridge
Total Capacity
150MW
Type
Peat-fired facility
Commercial Operation
2005
Notable Features
- Grid stability enhancement
- rid stability enhancement High availability rates
- Modern environmental controls
- Regional power security
Project Role
Foster Wheeler Oy developed this brownfield project and had responsibility for the entire plant. Due to a design oversight related to the peat fuel, this unit suffered severe corrosion of the baghouse and absorber towers in the first year of commercial operation. During the 2 year corrective action period I was site manager for this project site responsible for executing the repairs and resolving the outstanding technical and commercial issues which resulted in ESB dropping the $1.3 billion lawsuit that they had prepared.
