Moneypoint fires up coal generators to offset power shortage
National supply will become increasingly tight as old plants are retired and before renewables are scaled up, sources say
All three coal-fired power generators have been employed at Moneypoint power station following an alert over tight electricity supply in Ireland early last week, just six months after two large power generators were switched off in the midlands, the Business Post can reveal.
An amber alert was issued by the Single Electricity Market Operator (Semo) last week indicating that a single event, such as a power outage at a generator, could give rise to power ...
