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Edenderry is a 117.6 MW oil-fired power plant in Ireland, operated by Edenderry. Ranked #3 of 6 oil plants in Ireland. Its 117.6 MW represents 10.27% of Ireland's total oil capacity of 1,146 MW. The largest oil plant in Ireland is Tarbert at 488 MW, making Edenderry 4.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cushaling (116 MW, Oil), Rhode (104 MW, Oil), and Mount Lucas (84 MW, Wind). The facility is located in County Offaly, approximately 80 km from Dublin.

Capacity
117.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Edenderry
Location
53.2902°, -7.0845°

Ireland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 15. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
  • #9,421 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #421 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
  • 1.38% of the installed capacity of Ireland
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Edenderry operates 2 plants totalling 234 MW

Regional density

21 plants within 100 km, 3,180 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mount Lucas (9.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 53.290200, -7.084500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
234.4 Kt
361 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.86 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
50.9K
cars per year
31.2K
homes per year
10.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
Ireland
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

IrelandEnergy Profile

59
Total Plants
8.6 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindOilCoal
Top Fuels

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