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
- 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.
