Plans for a new 293MW power station in north Dublin have been approved by An Bord Pleanála despite objections from locals. The €150m power plant is being developed by Kilshane Energy, which is fronted by Northern Irish businessman Stuart Draffin.. This page lists all of the power stations operating in the Republic of Ireland. The table below gives a detailed overview of the fossil-fuel based power plants operating in Ireland in 2017. The data is publicly available and updated annually by the Irish Transmission System Operator (TSO), EirGrid. . The new power station will run solely on sustainable biofuels, with future potential for hydrogen conversion. SSE Thermal has announced its final investment decision (FID) to construct the 300MW Tarbert next-generation power station in County Kerry, Ireland. The new power plant will. . SSE plc has taken a final investment decision to build Platin Power Station in County Meath. The plant will strengthen security of supply and respond to periods of high demand in the Leinster region, while providing reliable backup power to increasing amounts of renewable energy on the system. Due. . There are 48 Power stations in Ireland as of November, 2025. The highest number of Power stations of Ireland are in Co. Clare with 4 businesses and 3 businesses, respectively. Cork makes up approximately 8.3% of all Power stations in the Ireland. Preview of Power station businesses. . SSE plc is to build a new €300m power station at Platin, Duleek with construction due to commence in Autumn. According to a statement released by the SSE which employs 1,300 on the island of Ireland, the new plant due to commence construction in the Autumn will "strengthen security of supply and. . The 300MW Tarbert Next Generation Power Station will run on 100% sustainable Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO). The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.