Lough Ree (Lanesborough) Power Station © John M

N0069 : Lough Ree (Lanesborough) Power Station

taken 13 years ago, near to Lanesborough, Co Longford, Ireland

Lough Ree (Lanesborough) Power Station

The current 100MW station opened in 2004 replaced an earlier station dating from the 1950s. It is fuelled by locally sourced peat which it can consume at up to 92tons per hour. Environmentally this is a controversial source of energy as it releases high CO2 emissions and is destructive to the diminishing natural peat bogs around the town. The aerial photographs of the area show huge areas of barren land.

Lough Ree Power Station

The current peat fuelled station opened in 2004 with 100MW capacity and is the third largest peat fired station in Ireland. It replaced a previous 85MW capacity station opened in the 1950s.

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Grid Square: N0069, 8 images (more nearby )
Photographer: John M (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 3 July, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 4 July, 2010
Category: Power Station > Power station (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: N 007 694 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:40.4707N 7:59.3998W
Camera Location: Irish: N 005 695
View Direction: Southeast (about 135 degrees)