A 117 MW peat-fired power plant has been built at Edenderry, in Ireland’s County Offaly, in 21 months according to the contractor Fortum Engineering. The plant is owned by Edenderry Power Ltd and is the first peat burning power plant to built in Ireland for many years.
The project employs a bubbling fluidised bed combustor which provides high efficiency and low emissions when burning peat. The manufacturers are expecting to achieve emission levels 50 per cent below the allowed EU standard. Electricity is generated in a two-cylinder reheat condensing steam turbine.
Fuel for the power station will be provided by Bord na Mona. The power generated by the plant will be delivered to the Irish National Grid.
