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Tynagh CCGT Power Station Annual Environmental Report 2017 Reference Number: TYN\ENV\2017\01 Date: 29/03/2018 Issue: Rev. 01 Authors: Patrick O’Mahony, Plant Manager – GE Energy Eoin O’Sullivan, EHS Specialist – GE Energy Colin D’Arcy, Operations Manager Tynagh Energy Ltd. Approved: Colin D’Arcy, Operations Manager Tynagh Energy Ltd.
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Tynagh CCGT Power Station  Annual Environmental Report 2017 

Reference Number:  TYN\ENV\2017\01 

Date:      29/03/2018 

Issue:     Rev. 01 

Authors:   Patrick O’Mahony, Plant Manager – GE Energy 

    Eoin O’Sullivan, EHS Specialist – GE Energy 

    Colin D’Arcy, Operations Manager ‐ Tynagh Energy Ltd. 

 

Approved:   Colin D’Arcy, Operations Manager ‐ Tynagh Energy Ltd. 

 

 

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Table of Contents  

Executive Summary  3  Facility Summary Information  4    Air Emissions  6  Waste Water  9  Bund / Pipeline testing  13  Groundwater / Soil  15  Environmental Liabilities  17  Environmental Management Programme  19  Noise  22  Resource Usage/ Energy Efficiency  24    Complaints & Incidents  27  Waste ‐ PRTR  29 

 

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Executive Summary:  Environmental performance at Tynagh Power Station in 2017 was excellent. There were no breaches, exceedances, non-compliances or complaints. The power plant running regime was broadly similar to 2016; Generation and run hours are comparable, but starts are significantly reduced. The reduced level of starts resulted in lower water usage and reduced emissions to air and water.

Highlights of environmental projects and operational improvements in 2017 included:

No non‐compliances with the IEL licence.  No non‐compliances from EPA site inspections, wastewater or air emissions 

sampling.  Installation of new CEMS and completion of QAL 2 testing.  Further plant improvements of on‐site lighting in line with 2013 energy audit 

recommendations.  Hazardous waste reduction of 20% achieved.  Reduction in air emissions; CO2, Methane, NMVOC, N20 and a 40% reduction in 

reported CO air emissions.  Reduction in water emissions; Total Phosphorous, TOC, Chlorides and total 

Nitrogen.  A decrease in raw water use.  Gas Turbine air inlet filters replaced resulting in plant efficiency improvement.  Emergency services drill completed with Galway Fire Services.  Seveso audit completed with HSA.  Various minor projects completed or on‐going – see EMP section for further 

details. 

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017Generated GWHr 1003 696 427 1138 551 904 862Run Hours 3419 2506 1520 4053 1952 3105 2933Starts 56 50 34 59 44 57 39

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Facility Summary Information

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2017P0700‐02

Date

Date

Reviewed and approved  by:

29/03/2018

Colin D'ArcyOperations Manager, Tynagh Energy (Ltd)

Facility Information Summary

Licence Register NumberName of site Tynagh Energy LimitedSite Location Derryfrench, Tynagh, Loughrea, Co Galway

AER Reporting Year

NACE Code 3511

Class/Classes of ActivityThe operation of  combustion installations with a rated thermal input equal to or greater than 50MW

Plant Manager, G.E. Energy (Ltd)

29/03/2018

Patrick O'Mahony

National Grid Reference (6E, 6 N) 1745E, 21293NA  description of the activities/processes at the site for the reporting year. This should include information such as production increases or decreases on site, any infrastructural changes, environmental performance  which was measured during the reporting year  and an overview of compliance with your licence listing  all  exceedances of licence limits (where applicable) and what they relate to  e.g. air, water, noise.

The site consists of a 400 Megawatt combined cycle gas turbine power plant that has been built on the former Tynagh Mines site, Loughrea, Co. Galway. Tynagh Energy Limited is the site licensee. The site IPPC license was issued in 2004 and became operational in March 2006. This report covers the 11th full commercial year of licensed activity. The plant is operated and maintained by GE Energy (Ireland) Limited on behalf of Tynagh Energy Ltd.  There were no breaches, exceedances, non‐compliances or complaints in 2017. 

The power plant running regime was broadly similar to 2016; generation and run hours are comparable, but starts are significantly reduced. This led to;

‐ a decrease in raw water use‐ reduced emissions to water  for Total Dissolved Solids, Ammonia and discharge flows. ‐ a 40% reduction in CO air emissions due to less running and fewer plant start‐ups compared to 2017,     with slight increases in NOX and SOX. ‐ Hazardous waste generation reduced by 20% compared with previous year.

Declaration:All the data and information presented in this report has been checked and certified as being accurate.  The quality of the information is assured to meet licence requirements. 

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Air

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AIR‐summary template Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017Answer all questions and complete all tables where relevant

2 No

3Basic air monitoring checklist AGN2

Yes

Table A1: Licensed Mass Emissions/Ambient data‐periodic monitoring (non‐continuous)

 Emission reference no: Parameter/ Substance

Frequency of Monitoring

ELV in licence or any revision therof Licence Compliance criteria Measured value Unit of measurement

Compliant with licence limit Method of analysis

Annual mass load (kg)

Comments ‐reason for change in % mass load from previous year if applicable

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/Afor 

4 Yes

5

Yes

6 Yes

7No

1Does your site have licensed air emissions? If yes please complete table A1 and A2 below for the current reporting year and answer further questions. If you do not have licenced emissions and do not complete a solvent management plan (table A4 and A5) you do not need to complete the tables

Yes

Periodic/Non‐Continuous MonitoringAre there any results in breach of licence requirements? If yes please provide brief details in the comment section of 

Was all monitoring carried out in accordance with EPA guidance note AG2 and using the basic air monitoring checklist?

Additional information

Continuous MonitoringDoes your site carry out continuous air emissions monitoring? If yes please review your continuous monitoring data and report the required fields below  in Table A2 and compare it to its relevant Emission Limit Value (ELV)

Did continuous monitoring equipment experience downtime? If yes please record downtime in table A2 below Heated Line failure January 2017; Temporary repair and replacement heated line restored normal monitoring

Do you have a proactive service agreement for each piece of continuous monitoring equipment? Service contract in place.

Did your site experience any abatement system bypasses? If yes please detail them in table A3 below

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AIR‐summary template Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

Table A2: Summary of average emissions ‐continuous monitoring

 Emission reference no:

Parameter/ Substance ELV in licence or any revision therof

Averaging Period Compliance Criteria Units of measurement

Annual Emission Annual maximum Monitoring Equipment 

Number of ELV exceedences in 

Comments

A2.1

Nitrogen oxides (NOx/NO2)50 mg/m³ on Gas.               120 mg/m³ on Gasoil (Diesel)

1 hour Daily average < ELV mg/Nm3 172,210 kg949,000 Kg ‐ Gas. 2,689,320 Kg ‐ Distaillate

54 hrs down(22hrs plant online) zero

including estimates during downtime

A2.2

Carbon monoxide (CO) 100 mg/m³ on Gas.          100 mg/m³ on Gasoil (Diesel)

1 hour Daily average < 110 % of ELV mg/Nm3 136,632 kg1,898,000 Kg ‐ Gas2,689,320 Kg ‐Distaillate

54 hrs down(22hrs plant online)

zero

including estimates during downtime

A2.3

Sulphur oxides (SOx/SO2) 120 mg/m³ on Gasoil (Diesel)

1 hour Daily average < 110 % of ELV mg/Nm3 22,843 kg 2,689,320 Kg

0

zero

A2.4

Volumetric flow 2.17x106 m3 1 hour Daily average < 110 % of ELV Nm3/hour 0.49 x 1010 m3 1.89 x 1010 m³ ‐ Gas   

2.24 x 1010 m³ ‐Distillate

0

zero

Table A3: Abatement system bypass reporting table Bypass protocol

Date* Duration** (hours) LocationN/A N/A N/A

8 Do you have a total Emission Limit Value of direct and fugitive emissions on site? if yes please fill out tables A4 and A5 NoSolvent regulations

Reporting year Total solvent input on site (kg)

Total VOC emissions to Air from entire site (direct and fugitive)

Total VOC emissions as %of solvent input  Total Emission Limit Value 

(ELV) in licence or any revision therof

Compliance

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

(I) Inputs (kg)Solvent 

(I) Inputs (kg)

Organic solvent emission in waste 

gases(kg)

Solvents lost in water (kg)

Collected waste solvent (kg) Fugitive Organic Solvent (kg)

Solvent released in other ways e.g. by‐passes (kg)

Solvents destroyed onsite through physical reaction e.g. incineration(kg)

Total emission of Solvent to air (kg)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/ATotal

(O) Outputs (kg)

* this should include all dates that an abatement system bypass occurred** an accurate record of time bypass beginning and end should be logged on site and maintained for future Agency 

Table A4: Solvent Management Plan Summary Total VOC Emission limit value

N/AReason for bypass Corrective actionImpact magnitude

Table A5: Solvent Mass Balance summary 

Please refer to linked solvent regulations to complete table 5 and 6

Solvent use and management on site

N/AN/A

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Waste Water

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AER Monitoring returns summary template‐WATER/WASTEWATER(SEWER) Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

2

Yes

Location reference

Location relative to site 

activitiesPRTR Parameter Licenced Parameter

Monitoring date

ELV or trigger level in licence or any revision 

thereof*

Licence Compliance 

criteriaMeasured value

Unit of measurement

Compliant with licence

Comments 

 ASW1 Downstream N/A Conductivity  22/02/2017  n/a N/A 798 µS/cm Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

ASW1 Downstream N/A Ammonia (as N) 22/02/2017 n/a N/A 0 mg/L Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

ASW1 Downstream N/A Total Phosphorous as P 22/02/2017 n/a N/A <0.05 mg/L Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

 ASW1 Downstream N/A Sulphate  22/02/2017 n/a N/A 340 mg/L Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

ASW1 Downstream N/A Conductivity  14/06/2017 n/a N/A 893 µS/cm Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

ASW1 Downstream N/A Ammonia (as N) 14/06/2017 n/a N/A 0 mg/L Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

ASW1 Downstream N/A Total Phosphorous as P 14/06/2017 n/a N/A <0.05 mg/L Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

ASW1  Downstream N/A Sulphate  14/06/2017 n/a N/A 360 mg/L Yes Ambient monitoring of receiving waters (lake) as per licence

*trigger values may be agreed by the Agency outside of licence conditions

Location Reference 

Date of inspection Source of 

contamination N/A N/A N/A

3No

4

External /Internal Lab Quality checklist Assessment of results checklist

Yes

Licensed Emissions to  water and /or wastewater(sewer)‐periodic monitoring (non‐continuous)Was there any result in breach of licence requirements? If yes please provide brief details in the comment section of Table W3 below

Was all monitoring carried out in accordance with EPA guidance and checklists for Quality of Aqueous Monitoring Data Reported to the EPA? If no please detail what areas require improvement in additional information box

Site lab follows a water quality manual and regulatory testing is carried out by qualfied water technician. Additional refresher training of all staff who use the lab was completed in 2017.  An external accredited lab is also used for some anlaysis. 

Additional information: All wastewater monitoring was found in compliance with licence conditions.

N/A N/A N/A

Was it a requirement of your licence to carry out visual inspections on any surface water discharges or watercourses on or near your site? If yes please complete table W2 below summarising only any evidence of contamination noted during visual inspections

Daily visual insepctions at surface water discharge location SW2. No contamination obesrved in surface water discharges 2017.

Table W1 Storm water monitoring

Table W2 Visual inspections‐Please only enter details where contamination was observed.

Description of contamination Corrective action

Additional information

1

Does your site have licensed emissions direct to surface water or direct to sewer? If yes please complete table  W2 and W3 below for the current reporting year and answer further questions. If you do not have licenced emissions you only need to complete table W1 and or W2 for storm water analysis  and  visual inspections

Yes Trained and qualified technicians maintain and calibrate monitoring equipment on site. If additional expertise is required this is obtained.

Comments

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AER Monitoring returns summary template‐WATER/WASTEWATER(SEWER) Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

Table W3: Licensed Emissions to water and /or wastewater (sewer)‐periodic monitoring (non‐continuous)

 Emission reference no:

Emission released to Parameter/ SubstanceNote 1 Type of sample

Frequency of monitoring Averaging period

ELV or trigger values in licence or any revision therofNote 2 Licence Compliance criteria Measured value

Unit of measurement Compliant with licence Method of analysis

Procedural reference source

Procedural reference standard number

Annual mass load (kg) Comments 

SW1 Water Total Dissolved Solids Composite Weekly Weekly 5000All results < 1.2 times ELV, plus 8 from ten results must be < 

ELV1096.21 mg/L yes Gravimetric analysis

Other (please specify)

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1997, Method 2540‐D

45810.5Measured weekly average used here

SW1 Water Suspended Solids Composite Weekly Weekly 30All results < 1.2 times ELV, plus 8 from ten results must be < 

ELV<10 mg/L yes Gravimetric analysis

Other (please specify)

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1997, Method 2540‐C

354.98Measured weekly average used here

SW1 Water Ammonia (as N) Composite Weekly Weekly 1.5All results < 1.2 times ELV, plus 8 from ten results must be < 

ELV0.22 mg/L yes

Spectrophotometry (Colorimetry) 

Other (please specify)

Adapted from Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1997, Method 4500‐NH3 and ASTM D1426 ‐ 08 Standard Test Methods for Ammonia Nitrogen In Water 

10.1Measured weekly average used here

SW1 Water Total phosphorus Composite Weekly Weekly 0.1All results < 1.2 times ELV, plus 8 from ten results must be < 

ELV<0.05 mg/L yes

Digestion + Spectrophotometry

Apha/Awwa "Standard methods"

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1997, Method 4500‐P‐E

<1.8

measured weekly average used here. Site has a zero phosphates policy.

SW1 Water BOD Composite Monthly Monthly 20All results < 1.2 times ELV, plus 8 from ten results must be < 

ELV<1 mg/L yes

Digestion + Spectrophotometry

Other (please specify)

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1999, Method 5210‐B

N/A

SW1 Water Sulphate Discrete Quarterly Quarterly NA 568.5 mg/L yes SpectrophotometryOther (please 

specify)Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1997, Method 4500‐SO4‐E

1108.2

Measured quarterly, average used here. No limits in licence.

SW2 Water COD Discrete weekly Weekly 50 WL 80 AL**not specified inlicence site followsEQS

9.4 mg/L yesSpectrophotometry

(Colorimetry)ISO Standard Methods for the 

Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1997, Method 5220‐D

N/AMeasured weekly average used here

SW2 Water pH Discrete weekly Weekly 6‐9**not specified inlicence site followsEQS

7.8 pH units yes pH Meter (Electrode)Apha/Awwa "Standard methods"

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, 20th edition 1997, Method 4500‐H‐B

N/AMeasured weekly average used here

SW2 WaterTotal Petroleum Hydrocarbons

Discrete Weekly Weekly <1*not specified inlicence site followsEQS

<1 mg/L yes GC (Gas Chromatography US EPA Method for EPH, mass dept of ep, 1998

N/AMeasured weekly average used here

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AER Monitoring returns summary template‐WATER/WASTEWATER(SEWER) Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

5

Yes

6No

7

No

8 No

Table W4: Summary of average emissions ‐continuous monitoring

 Emission reference no:

Emission released to Parameter/ Substance

ELV or trigger values in licence or any revision thereof

Averaging Period

Compliance Criteria

Units of measurement

Annual Emission for current reporting year (kg)

% change +/‐ from previous reporting year

Monitoring Equipment downtime (hours)

Number of ELV exceedences in reporting year

SW1 Water Volumetric flow 1128 1 hour No flow value shall exceed thespecific limit

m3/day 28,472,399 ‐24.40% 0 0

SW1 Water Temperature 25 30 minutes

 No temperature value shall exceed the limitvalue

degrees C Not applicable Not applicable 0 0

SW1 Water pH Between 6‐9 1 hour

 No pH value shall deviate from thespecified range

pH units Not applicable Not applicable 0 0

SW1 Water Dissolved Oxygen none 30 minutes none specified mg/L not applicable not applicable 0 0SW1 Water Conductivity none 30 minutes All values < ELV µS/cm @20oC not applicable not applicable 0 0

note 1: Volumetric flow shall be included as a reportable parameter. 

Table W5: Abatement system bypass reporting tableDate Duration 

(hours)Location Resultant emissions Reason for 

bypassCorrective action*

Was a report submitted to the EPA?

When was this report submitted?

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A*Measures taken or proposed to reduce or limit bypass frequency

Calibrations and maintenance were carried out when plant was not discharging

No limits specified but site follows best practiceSite follows best practice and sets limit for conductivity based on TDS limit

Did continuous monitoring equipment experience downtime? If yes please record downtime in table W4 below Calibrations and maintenance were carried out when plant was not discharging

Do you have a proactive service contract for each piece of continuous monitoring equipment on site?

Did abatement system bypass occur during the reporting year? If yes please complete table W5 below

Comments

Calibrations and maintenance were carried out when plant was not discharging. Plant ran more in 2016 than in 2015.

Trained and qualified technicians maintain and calibrate monitoring equipment on site. If additional expertise is required this is obtained.

Calibrations and maintenance were carried out when plant was not discharging

Continuous monitoring Additional Information Does your site carry out continuous emissions to water/sewer monitoring?  Online monitoring and daily inspections. In house lab testing

 If yes please summarise your continuous monitoring data below  in Table W4 and compare it to its relevant Emission Limit Value (ELV)

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Bund / Pipeline testing

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Bund/Pipeline testing template Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

Bund testing Additional information

1

Yes 

2 Please provide integrity testing frequency period  3 years

3Yes 

4 How many bunds are on site? 335 How many of these bunds have been tested within the required test schedule? 336 How many mobile bunds are on site? 77 Are the mobile bunds included in the bund test schedule? Yes 8 How many of these mobile bunds have been tested within the required test schedule? 79 410 4

Please list any sump integrity failures in table B111 No12 Yes 13 Is the Fire Water Retention Pond included in your integrity test programme? N/A

Bund/Containment structure  ID Type Specify Other type Product containment Actual capacity Capacity required* Type of integrity test Other test type Test date

Integrity reports maintained on site? Results of test

Integrity test failure explanation <50 words Corrective action taken 

Scheduled date for retest

Results of retest(if in current reporting year)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A* Capacity required should comply with 25% or 110% containment rule as detailed in your licence Commentary

15 bunding and storage guidelinesYes  Site testing procedures follow this 

guidance16 Are channels/transfer systems to remote containment systems tested? Yes 17 Are channels/transfer systems compliant in both integrity and available volume? Yes 

1

Yes  Clause 6.9 of licence

2 Please provide integrity testing frequency period  3 years Clause 6.9 of licence*please note integrity testing means water tightness testing for process and foul pipelines (as required under your licence)

Structure ID Type system  Material of construction:Does this structure have Secondary containment?

Type of secondary containment

Type integrity testingIntegrity reports 

maintained on site? Results of test

Integrity test failure explanation <50 words

Corrective action taken 

Scheduled date for retest

Results of retest(if in current reporting year)

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

A.11,D.3,D.4,D.5

Clause 6.9 of licence

Clause 6.9 of licenceThis is available on site.

I.1,I.2,I.3,O.1,O.2,P.3,P.4

dropdown menu click to see options

Are you required by your licence to undertake integrity testing on bunds and containment structures ? if yes please fill out table B1 below listing all new bunds and containment structures on site, in addition to all bunds which failed the integrity test‐all bunding structures which failed including mobile bunds must be listed in the table below, please include all bunds outside the licenced testing period (mobile bunds and chemstore included)

Are you required by your licence to undertake integrity testing* on underground structures e.g. pipelines or sumps etc ? if yes please fill out table 2 below listing all underground structures and pipelines on site which failed the integrity test and all which have not been tested withing the integrity test period as specified 

Table B2: Summary details of pipeline/underground structures integrity test 

How many sumps on site are included in the integrity test schedule?How many of these sumps are integrity tested within the test schedule?

Table B1: Summary details of bund /containment structure integrity test 

Outside bunds have alarms, mobile bunds and inside bunds do not.Included in maintenance system. PM number BOP‐1581

Does the site maintain a register of bunds, underground pipelines (including stormwater and foul), Tanks, sumps and containers? (containers refers to "Chemstore" type units and mobile bunds)

Has integrity testing been carried out in accordance with licence requirements and are all structures tested in line with BS8007/EPA Guidance?

Do all sumps and chambers have high level liquid alarms?If yes to Q11 are these failsafe systems included in a maintenance and testing programme?

Pipeline/underground structure testing

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Groundwater / Soil

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Groundwater/Soil monitoring template Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

Comments

1yes

2 no

3no Raw water is sourced 

from a previous used mine‐shaft.

4

no

5no

6

7 N/A8 N/A9 N/A

10 N/A11 N/A12 N/A

Table 1: Upgradient Groundwater monitoring results

Date of sampling

Sample location reference

Parameter/ Substance Methodology

Monitoring frequency

Maximum Concentration++

Average Concentration+ unit GTV's* SELECT**

Upward trend in pollutant  concentration over last 5 years of monitoring data

2017 AGW1 pH pH electrode Bi‐annual Not Applicable 7.1 pH units SW EQS no

2017 AGW1Diesel Range Organics

Standard method

Bi‐annual Not Applicable < 0.01 mg/l SW EQS no

.+ where average indicates arithmetic mean

.++ maximum concentration indicates the maximum measured concentration from all monitoring results produced during the reporting year

Table 2: Downgradient Groundwater monitoring results

Date of sampling

Sample location reference

Parameter/ Substance Methodology

Monitoring frequency

Maximum Concentration

Average Concentration unit GTV's* SELECT**

Upward trend in yearly average pollutant  concentration over last 5 years of monitoring data

2017 AGW3 pH pH electrode Bi‐annual Not Applicable 7.1 pH units SW EQS no

2017 AGW3Diesel Range Organics

Standard method Bi‐annual

Not Applicable< 0.01

mg/l SW EQS no2017 AGW4 pH pH electrode Bi‐annual Not Applicable 7.1 pH units SW EQS no

2017 AGW4Diesel Range Organics

Standard method Bi‐annual

Not Applicable< 0.01

mg/l SW EQS no

Table 3: Soil results

Date of sampling

Sample location reference

Parameter/ Substance Methodology

Monitoring frequency

Maximum Concentration

Average Concentration unit

N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

N/A

Please specify the proposed time frame for the remediation strategyIs there a licence condition to carry out/update ELRA for the site?

Is there evidence that contamination is migrating offsite?

Is the contamination related to operations at the facility (either current and/or historic) 

Have potential receptors been identified on and off site? Has a Conceptual Site Model been developed for the site?

Please provide an interpretation of groundwater monitoring data  in the interpretation box below or if you require additional space please include a groundwater/contaminated land monitoring results interpretaion as an additional section in this AER

Although no limits are specified in the Tynagh Energy Ltd IEL licence for the parameters monitored, the concentrations of compound analysed show no evidence of contamination.

Are you required to carry out groundwater monitoring as part of your licence requirements?Are you required to carry out soil monitoring as part of your licence requirements?

Have actions been taken to address contamination issues?If yes please summarise remediation strategies proposed/undertaken for the site

Do monitoring results show that groundwater generic assessment criteria such as GTVs or IGVs are exceeded or is there  an upward trend in results for a substance? If yes, please complete the Groundwater Monitoring Guideline Template Report (link in cell G8) and submit separately through ALDER as a licensee return AND answer questions 5‐12 below.

Do you extract groundwater for use on site? If yes please specify use in comment section

Has any type of risk assesment been carried out for the site? 

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Environmental Liabilities

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Environmental Liabilities template Lic No:  P0700‐02 Year 2017

Commentary1 Submitted and agreed by EPA2 Review required and completed3 €2,318,2744 Submitted and agreed by EPA5 €3,000,0006 Environmental Impairment Liability  insurance7 31/03/20198 Closure plan submitted and agreed by EPA9 Review required and completed

10 Submitted and agreed by EPA11 €641,00012 Other please specify Letter of Credit13 05/03/2019

Financial provision for ELRA expiry dateClosure plan initial agreement statusClosure plan review statusFinancial Provision for Closure statusFinancial Provision for Closure ‐ amount of cover

Financial provision for Closure expiry dateFinancial Provision for Closure ‐ type

ELRA initial agreement statusELRA review statusAmount of Financial Provision cover required as determined by the latest ELRAFinancial Provision for ELRA statusFinancial Provision for ELRA ‐ amount of coverFinancial Provision for ELRA ‐ type

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Environmental Management Programme

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ement Programme/Continuous Improvement Programme template Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

1Yes

2 Yes

3 Yes

4 Yes

nvironmental Management Programme (EMP) reportObjective Category Target Status (% completed) How target was progressed  Responsibility Intermediate outcomes

Waste reduction/Raw material usage efficiency

Waste reduction 100 Waste reduction team were active on site and closely monitored waste generation activities in 2017. Hazardous waste generation dropped by 20%. Non-hazardous increased 120% compared to 2016 due to items such as the 5 year replacement of GT inlet filters.

Waste Team Reduced waste generated.

Waste reduction/Raw material usage efficiency

Reduce outage waste for 2017 100 Waste team met to review outage scope with aim to reduce waste quantities. A vendor was found to take the cardboard boxes from the inlet filters that were changed out. This reduced the quantity waste generated.

Waste Team Improved Environmental Management Practices

Waste reduction/Raw material usage efficiency

Focus on waste elimination 60 Waste team reviewed all most common waste streams generated and examined abilities to recycle, reduce or eliminate. E.g., Blade wash - efficiency, process review, waste metal, waste oil, water cardboard, etc. Process is now in place and operational to allow certain non-hazardous waste streams be taken by staff for recycling.

Waste Team Improved Environmental Management Practices

Waste reduction/Raw material usage efficiency

Replace blowdown pump leaking mechanical seal to reduce water losses

50 Pump has been sent to manufacturer for repair and will be reinstalled in 2018.

Water reduction team Improved Environmental Management Practices

Waste reduction/Raw material usage efficiency

Minimise water use where possible. 45 Development of engineering solutions to reduce the requirement to drain the HRSG (boiler) and save water is ongoing.

Water reduction team Improved Environmental Management Practices

Waste reduction/Raw material usage efficiency

Replace site passing valves to reduce water losses.

10 Highest priority valves have been identified and are included in the 2017 water reduction plan.

Water reduction team Improved Environmental Management Practices

Energy Efficiency/Utility conservation Start-up operations training to standardise start-ups and thereby avoid extended

periods in higher emissions mode.

100 Plant start up procedure was revised for better consistency and avoidance of delays (i.e. avoiding inefficient start delays).

Working further to improve monitoring of repeatability.

Operations manager Improved Environmental Management Practices

Energy Efficiency/Utility conservation Sight glasses on Steam jet air ejectors 100 Sight glasses installed in 2017 Maintenance Manager Improved Environmental Management Practices

Energy Efficiency/Utility conservation Replace and upgrade Gas Turbine inlet filters. New filters are later technology

leading to improved efficiencies

100 Filters installed in 2017 Maintenance Manager Improved Environmental Management Practices

Energy Efficiency/Utility conservation Replace ACC pressure transmitters to give improved plant control and efficiency.

100 Transmitter installation completed in 2017 Maintenance Manager Increased efficiency / Reduced emissions

Energy Efficiency/Utility conservation Air cooled condenser - Wash 95

Extensive bird deterrent spikes installed. Bird scare devices installed in line with local wildlife protection officer guidance. This has been effective but will require ongoing review of its effectiveness. ACC washing scheduled again for 2018 for efficiency improvements.

Operations manager Increased efficiency / Reduced emissions

ISO 14001: 2015 certified.

Environmental impacts and aspects database held in document management system

Documented in site procedures.Do you maintain an environmental documentation/communication system to inform the public on environmental performance of the facility, as required by the licence

Does the EMS reference the most significant environmental aspects and associated impacts on‐site 

Does the EMS maintain an Environmental Management Programme (EMP) as required in accordance with the licence requirements

Do you maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS) for the site.  If yes, please detail in additional information

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ement Programme/Continuous Improvement Programme template Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017Energy Efficiency/Utility conservation Continue to improve monitoring of plant to

ensure ongoing thermal performance and efficiency including non-base load running

90 Daily report from Operations team improved to include graphical checks on plant efficiency. Energy efficiency training provided to operations team.

A review of the plant efficiency over 5 years was made by the O&M team and discussed in detail with the plant owners. A careful analysis of trends and potential degradation areas was made. No significant drops were detected beyond expected degradation.

Operations manager Improved awareness of potential degradation areas and trends in the operations team was achieved.

Energy Efficiency/Utility conservation Complete Energy use audit and review recommendations.

90 More high efficiency lighting implemented. High efficiency lighting is selected whenever equipment is replaced.

Maintenance Manager Installation of infrastructure

Reduction of emissions to Wastewater Standardise test method for water use 'drop test' and benchmark against other similar

plants

70 Task procedure written and implemented as an operations routine. Test repeated a few times, usage through leakage remained stable but was overshadowed by water use due to system drain down, as a result of the operating regime.More analysis planned on the drop tests.

Water reduction team Improved Environmental Management Practices

Reduction of emissions to Wastewater Water reduction plan 70 Service water system partially taken out of service to reduce flushing requirements (Legionella etc.), estimated 35 to 40% less.

Water reduction team Reduced emissions

Materials Handling/Storage/Bunding Painting, repairs, improvements to chemical storage units to avoid chemical

spills

100 Completed in 2017 Maintenance Manager Increased compliance with licence conditions

Materials Handling/Storage/Bunding Stock control (impacts aspects register): review re-stock and ordering system to

ensure efficiency and reduce environmental impacts where possible

95 Change in process completed, estimated number of individual deliveries decreased by 25%.

Commercial manager Improved environmental awareness of impact of stock control

Materials Handling/Storage/Bunding Implement system to ensure environmental factors are taken into account when

procuring goods and services

90 Increased checking of product orders to ensure that no phosphates are brought onto site inadvertently and that factors such as energy efficiency and waste are considered.

Stores Manager Intending to highlight further environmental factors to any equipment procurement i.e. energy efficiency, consumables related etc.

Materials Handling/Storage/Bunding Develop and implement a fugitive emissions reduction plan

90 Flange capture covers installed to minimise fugitive leaks, detection of leaks. On-going monitoring for other parameters e.g. Hydrogen

Maintenance Manager Reduced emissions

Groundwater protection Gas turbine drains tank level instrument improvement.

100 Installation completed in 2017 Maintenance Manager Increased compliance with licence conditions

Groundwater protection Upgrade of CCT & Demin tank level transmitters to radar. Improved reliability to ensure monitoring and avoidance of spills.

20 Purchase and installation will be completed in 2018 Maintenance Manager Increased compliance with licence conditions

Additional improvements Continual improvements required under ISO 14001: 2015

100 ISO re-certification successful. EHS Manager Improved Environmental Management Practices

Additional improvements GE Environmental framework audits 100 Scorecards reviewed and sustained environmental compliance throughout the year.

Plant manager Improved Environmental Management Practices

Additional improvements Environmental Permit day review 2017 90 Annual detailed review with site team on site IEL and follow up.

Actions documented. Close examination of conditions with customer Operations Manager.

EHS Manager Increased compliance with licence conditions

Additional improvements Emergency planning 90Full exercise for emergency response (safety / environmental) completed in 2017 with full participation by Emergency Services.

Plant manager Basis for improved emergency response to any EHS incidents on site.

Additional improvements New CEMS Portable analyser with improved capabilities and reliability.

50 Instrument specification developed in 2017. Purchase will be completed in 2018

Maintenance Manager Increased compliance with licence conditions

Additional improvements Upgrade of PI computer system for improved data retention reliability.

50 Hardware installation completed. Software upgrade in progress and will be completed in 2018

Maintenance Manager Increased compliance with licence conditions

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Noise

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Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

1 Yes 

2Yes 

3 No4 N/A

5 No

Date of monitoring Time period

Noise location (on site)

Noise sensitive 

location ‐NSL (if applicable) LAeq LA90 LA10 LAmax

Tonal or Impulsive noise* (Y/N) 

If tonal /impulsive noise was identified was 5dB penalty applied? Comments (ex. main noise sources on site, & extraneous noise ex. road traffic)

Is site compliant with noise limits 

(day/evening/night)? 

05‐Oct‐17 30Min SW of site NSL1 64.6 42.4 60.0 90.8 No N/ADay: This monitoring location represents a noise sensitive residential location. The dominant noise source at this location was observed to be road traffic along the adjacent local road. Asexpected, road traffic was most frequent during daytime hours. Intermittent banging noise could be heard from the nearby facility. A constant low level broadband hum from the Tynagh Power Station could be heard.

Yes 

03‐Oct‐17 30Min SW of site NSL1 58.7 40.3 47.4 84.2 No N/AEvening:  Less frequent road traffic noise. Intermittent banging noise could be heard from a nearby  facility. A constant low level broadband hum from the Tynagh Power Station could be heard.

Yes 

05‐Oct‐17 30Min SW of site NSL1 54.8 44.0 47.5 84.6 No N/ANight:  Less frequent road traffic noise. Intermittent banging noise could be heard from a nearby facility. A constant low level broadband hum from the Tynagh Power Station could be heard.

Yes 

05‐Oct‐17 30Min NE of site NSL2 49.9 35.0 45.0 77.9 No N/A Day: A constant low level broadband hum was observed to be emanating from the Power Station at this location. Additional noise sources included occasional vehicularmovements close to the monitoring location, horses trotting nearby and the rustle of leavesduring the evening time measurements. The measured LAeq for each period at this location is considered equally attributable to all of the noise sources described above.

Yes 

03‐Oct‐17 30Min NE of site NSL2 43.4 35.7 40.4 71.8 No N/A Evening: A constant low level broadband hum was observed to be emanating from the Power Station at this location. Additional noise sources included occasional vehicularmovements close to the monitoring location, horses trotting nearby and the rustle of leavesduring the evening time measurements. The measured LAeq for each period at this location is considered equally attributable to all of the noise sources described above.

Yes 

05‐Oct‐17 30Min NE of site NSL2 33.5 30.6 33.8 60.1 No N/A Night: A constant low level broadband hum was observed to be emanating from the Power Station at this location. Additional noise sources included occasional vehicularmovements close to the monitoring location, horses trotting nearby and the rustle of leavesduring the evening time measurements. The measured LAeq for each period at this location is considered equally attributable to all of the noise sources described above.

Yes 

*Please ensure that a tonal analysis has been carried out as per guidance note NG4. These records must be maintained onsite for future inspection

N/A

Noise monitoring summary report

Have there been changes relevant to site noise emissions (e.g. plant or operational changes) since the last noise survey?

Table N1: Noise monitoring summary 

If noise limits exceeded as a result of noise attributed to site activities, please choose the corrective action from the following options?

** please explain the reason for not taking action/resolution of noise issues? ‐ N/AIt was agreed in previous correspondence to use LA90  as the representative value for reporting. These values at residential receptor locations were observed to be significantly lower than the day, evening and night time noise limits as set out in IEL P0700‐02 for the facility.

Was noise monitoring a licence requirement for the AER period?If yes please fill in table N1 noise summary belowWas noise monitoring carried out using the EPA Guidance note, including completion of the "Checklist for noise measurement report" included in the guidance note as table 6?

Does your site have a noise reduction plan When was the noise reduction plan last updated?

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Resource Usage / Energy Efficiency

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Resource Usage/Energy efficiency summary Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

Additional information

1Date of audit 18/11/2013

2

Yes Site is a member of Greenbusiness , an EPA initiative under the National Waste prevention programme, and has had independent resource efficiency  audits on site and attended industry best practice seminars. Tynagh also submit monthly data to SEAI.

3Yes 0.1

Energy Use Previous year** Current year

Production +/‐ % compared to previous reporting year**

Energy Consumption +/‐ % vs overall site production*

Total Energy Used (MWHrs) 1,719,455.00 1,627,136.08 ‐0.81%Total Energy Generated (MWHrs) 904,228.00 862,632.19 ‐4.60%Total Renewable Energy Generated (M N/A N/AElectricity Consumption (MWHrs) 34,072.00 32,656.43Fossil Fuels Consumption:

Heavy Fuel Oil (m3) N/A N/ALight Fuel Oil (m3) 256.00 388.52Natural gas (m3) 171,602,471.00 162,181,642.38

Coal/Solid fuel (metric tonnes) N/A N/APeat (metric tonnes) N/A N/ARenewable Biomass N/A N/A

Renewable energy generated on site N/A N/A* where consumption of energy can be compared to overall site production please enter this information as percentage increase or decrease compared to the previous reporting year.** where site production information is available please enter percentage increase or decrease compared to previous year.

Water Emissions Water Consumption

Water useWater extracted Previous year m3/yr.

Water extracted Current year m3/yr.

Production +/‐ % compared to previous reporting year**

Energy Consumption +/‐ % vs overall site production*

Volume Discharged back to environment(m3yr):

Volume used i.e not discharged to environment e.g. released as steam m3/yr Unaccounted for Water:

Groundwater 53474 42019 ‐4.60% ‐17.63% 39427 2592 0Surface water N/A N/APublic supply N/A N/ARecycled water N/A N/ATotal 53474* where consumption of water can be compared to overall site production please enter this information as percentage increase or decrease compared to the previous reporting year.** where site production information is available please enter percentage increase or decrease compared to previous year

Total Landfill Incineration Recycled OtherHazardous (Tonnes) 24.94 0.00 0.02 6.37 18.55Non‐Hazardous (Tonnes) 48.22 0.00 0.00 48.22 0.00

When did the site carry out the most recent energy efficiency audit? Please list the recommendations in table 3 below

Is the site a member of any accredited programmes for reducing energy usage/water conservation such as the SEAI programme linked to the right? If yes please list them in additional information

Where Fuel Oil is used in boilers on site is the sulphur content compliant with licence conditions? Please state percentage in additional information

Table R1 Energy usage on site

Table R2 Water usage on site

Table R3 Waste Stream Summary

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Date of audit RecommendationsDescription of Measures proposed Origin of measures

Predicted energy savings % Implementation date Responsibility Completion date Status and comments

18‐Nov‐13 8.1 Measure air leak rate Energy audit 19% 31/10/2014 Trevor Greally 31/12/2014 Complete

18‐Nov‐13 8.2 Staff training on energyefficiency Energy audit 7% 31/08/2014 Enda Fox 14/09/2014 Complete

18‐Nov‐13 8.3

Replace water cooledcompressor with air cooledcompressor Energy audit 5% 14/02/2014 Trevor Greally 21/02/2014 Complete

18‐Nov‐13 8.4

Upgrade lamps & control inthe Admin building Energy audit 70% 31/07/2014 Enda Fox 31/12/2014 Complete

18‐Nov‐13 8.5

Review of policy on motorrewinds Energy audit 3% 15/05/2014 Enda Fox 31/12/2014 Complete

18‐Nov‐13 8.6

Upgrade lighting and controlsin plant areas Energy audit 80% 13/11/2014 Enda Fox Ongoing

HRSG lighting change out to LED is complete. Administration building central office area and a significant portion of the turbine hall also changed over to LED. Policy is to replace any failed light fittings with more efficient LED lighting. Boiler feed pump house and fire fighting building are fully changed to LED

Table R5: Power Generation: Where power is generated onsite (e.g. power generation facilities/food and drink industry)please complete the following informationUnit ID Unit ID Unit ID Unit ID Station Total

Technology CCGTPrimary Fuel Natural gasThermal Efficiency 54.51%Unit Date of Commission 29/03/2006Total Starts for year 51Total Running Time 2,933.00Total Electricity Generated (GWH) 862.6House Load (GWH) 32.66KWH per Litre of Process Water 20.53KWH per Litre of Total Water used on  21.88

Note: Thermal Efficiency is based onbaseload operating point for year toyear comparison.

Table R4: Energy Audit finding recommendations

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Complaints – incidents.

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Complaints and Incidents summary template Lic No: P0700‐02 Year 2017

Additional information

No N/A

Date Category Other type (please specify)

Brief description of complaint (Free txt <20 words)

Corrective action< 20 words Resolution status Resolution date Further information

SELECT SELECT

Total complaints open at start of reporting year 0Total new complaints received during reporting year 0Total complaints closed during reporting year 0Balance of complaints end of reporting year 0

Additional information

No N/A

Table 2 Incidents summary

Date of occurrence Incident nature Location of occurrence

Incident category*please refer to guidance Receptor Cause of incident

Other cause(please specify)

Activity in progress at time of incident Communication  Occurrence Corrective action<20 words

Preventative action <20 words Resolution status

Resolution date

Likelihood of reoccurence

Total number of incidents current year

0

Total number of incidents previous year

0

% reduction/ increase

0

Complaints

Have you received any environmental complaints in the current reporting year? If yes please complete summary details of complaints received on site in table 1 below

Table 1 Complaints summary

Incidents

Have any incidents occurred on site in the current reporting year? Please list all incidents for current reporting year in Table 2 below

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Waste - PRTR

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Sheet : Facility ID Activities AER Returns Workbook 29/3/2018 13:50

| PRTR# : P0700 | Facility Name : Tynagh Energy Limited | Filename : P0700_2017.xls | Return Year : 2017 |

Guidance to completing the PRTR workbook

Version 1.1.19REFERENCE YEAR 2017

1. FACILITY IDENTIFICATIONParent Company Name Tynagh Energy Limited

Facility Name Tynagh Energy LimitedPRTR Identification Number P0700

Licence Number P0700-02

Classes of ActivityNo. class_name

- Refer to PRTR class activities below

Address 1 Tynagh Power StationAddress 2 DerryfrenchAddress 3 LoughreaAddress 4

GalwayCountry Ireland

Coordinates of Location -8.38215 53.1666River Basin District IEGBNISH

NACE Code 3511Main Economic Activity Production of electricity

AER Returns Contact Name Colin DarcyAER Returns Contact Email Address [email protected]

AER Returns Contact Position Operations ManagerAER Returns Contact Telephone Number 0909 745670

AER Returns Contact Mobile Phone Number 0877829640AER Returns Contact Fax Number 0909 745752

Production Volume 862632.2Production Volume Units Megawatts hours generated by powerplant

Number of Installations 1Number of Operating Hours in Year 8760

Number of Employees 30User Feedback/Comments

Web Address http:www.tynaghenergy.ie/

2. PRTR CLASS ACTIVITIESActivity Number Activity Name1(c) Thermal power stations and other combustion installations

3. SOLVENTS REGULATIONS (S.I. No. 543 of 2002)Is it applicable? No

Have you been granted an exemption ?If applicable which activity class applies (as per

Schedule 2 of the regulations) ?Is the reduction scheme compliance route being

used ?

4. WASTE IMPORTED/ACCEPTED ONTO SITE Guidance on waste imported/accepted onto siteDo you import/accept waste onto your site for on-

site treatment (either recovery or disposal activities) ? No

PRTR Returns Workbook

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Sheet : Releases to Air AER Returns Workbook 29/3/2018 13:50

4.1 RELEASES TO AIR Link to previous years emissions data | PRTR# : P0700 | Facility Name : Tynagh Energy Limited | Filename : P0700_2017.xls | Return Year : 2017 | 29/03/2018 13:518 14 22 22 30 30 6 6 6

SECTION A : SECTOR SPECIFIC PRTR POLLUTANTSPlease enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year

01 Methane (CH4) E ESTIMATE

Guidance for combustion activities on pollution inventory reporting. Enviroment Agency (uk) version 4, Jan 2013 21510.5 21510.5 0.0 0.0

03 Carbon dioxide (CO2) C ETS 323334000.0 323334000.0 0.0 0.002 Carbon monoxide (CO) M EN 15058:2004 136632.0 136632.0 0.0 0.0

07 Non-methane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC) E ESTIMATE

Guidance for combustion activities on pollution inventory reporting. Enviroment Agency (uk) version 4, Jan 2013 5232.29 5232.29 0.0 0.0

08 Nitrogen oxides (NOx/NO2) M EN 14792:2005 172210.0 172210.0 0.0 0.0

05 Nitrous oxide (N2O) E ESTIMATE

Guidance for combustion activities on pollution inventory reporting. Enviroment Agency (uk) version 4, Jan 2013 2906.83 2906.83 0.0 0.0

11 Sulphur oxides (SOx/SO2) M ISO 7935: 1992 22843.0 22843.0 0.0 0.0* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION B : REMAINING PRTR POLLUTANTSPlease enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION C : REMAINING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS (As required in your Licence)Please enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

Pollutant No. Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

Additional Data Requested from Landfill operators

Landfill: Tynagh Energy Limited

Please enter summary data on the quantities of methane flared and / or utilised

additional_pollutant_no T (Total) kg/Year M/C/E Method CodeDesignation or

DescriptionFacility Total Capacity m3

per hourTotal estimated methane generation (as per

site model) 0.0 N/AMethane flared 0.0 0.0 (Total Flaring Capacity)

Methane utilised in engine/s 0.0 0.0 (Total Utilising Capacity)Net methane emission (as reported in Section

A above) 0.0 N/A

POLLUTANT METHODMethod Used

For the purposes of the National Inventory on Greenhouse Gases, landfill operators are requested to provide summary data on landfill gas (Methane) flaredor utilised on their facilities to accompany the figures for total methane generated. Operators should only report their Net methane (CH4) emission to the environment under T(total) KG/yr for Section A: Sector specific PRTR pollutants above. Please complete the table below:

Method Used

Method Used

RELEASES TO AIRPOLLUTANT METHOD

Method Used

POLLUTANT

RELEASES TO AIR

RELEASES TO AIRMETHOD

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Sheet : Releases to Waters AER Returns Workbook 29/3/2018 13:51

4.2 RELEASES TO WATERS Link to previous years emissions data | PRTR# : P0700 | Facility Name : Tynagh Energy Limited | Filename : P0700_2017.xls | Return Year : 2017 | 29/03/2018 13:518 11 19 19 27 27 6 6 6

SECTION A : SECTOR SPECIFIC PRTR POLLUTANTS Data on ambient monitoring of storm/surface water or groundwater, conducted as part of your licence requirements, should NOT be submitted under AER / PRTR Reporting as this on

Please enter all quantities in this section in KGsQUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year

13 Total phosphorus M OTHHach test method simliar to ISO 6878 1.4 1.4 0.0 0.0

76 Total organic carbon (TOC) (as total C or COD/3) M OTH

Method 5310, AWWA/APHA, 20th Ed., 1999 / Modified: US 76.7 76.7 0.0 0.0

79 Chlorides (as Cl) M OTHEPA Methods 325.1 & 325.2, 1034.3 1034.3 0.0 0.0

12 Total nitrogen M OTH

Based on ISO17025 standard nessler method for Ammonia as Nitrogen. Ammonia as N used instead of Total Nitrogen 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION B : REMAINING PRTR POLLUTANTSPlease enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION C : REMAINING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS (as required in your Licence)Please enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

Pollutant No. Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

RELEASES TO WATERS

Method Used

RELEASES TO WATERS

RELEASES TO WATERS

Method Used

POLLUTANTMethod Used

POLLUTANT

POLLUTANT

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Sheet : Releases to Wastewater or Sewer AER Returns Workbook 29/3/2018 13:52

4.3 RELEASES TO WASTEWATER OR SEWER Link to previous years emissions data | PRTR# : P0700 | Facility Name : Tynagh Energy Limited | Filename : P0700_2017.xls | Return Yea 29/03/2018 13:528 8 16 16 6 6 6 6

SECTION A : PRTR POLLUTANTSPlease enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION B : REMAINING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS (as required in your Licence)Please enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

Pollutant No. Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year F (Fugitive) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

OFFSITE TRANSFER OF POLLUTANTS DESTINED FOR WASTE-WATER TREATMENT OR SEWER

OFFSITE TRANSFER OF POLLUTANTS DESTINED FOR WASTE-WATER TREATMENT OR SEWER

Method Used

Method Used

POLLUTANT METHOD

POLLUTANT METHOD

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Sheet : Releases to Land AER Returns Workbook 29/3/2018 13:57

4.4 RELEASES TO LAND Link to previous years emissions data | PRTR# : P0700 | Facility Name : Tynagh Energy Limited | Filename : P0700_2017.xls | Return Year : 2017 | 29/03/2018 13:578 8 16 16 6 6 6 6

SECTION A : PRTR POLLUTANTSPlease enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

No. Annex II Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

SECTION B : REMAINING POLLUTANT EMISSIONS (as required in your Licence)Please enter all quantities in this section in KGs

QUANTITY

Pollutant No. Name M/C/E Method Code Designation or Description Emission Point 1 T (Total) KG/Year A (Accidental) KG/Year0.0 0.0 0.0

* Select a row by double-clicking on the Pollutant Name (Column B) then click the delete button

POLLUTANT METHODMethod Used

RELEASES TO LAND

RELEASES TO LAND

POLLUTANT METHODMethod Used

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Sheet : Treatment Transfers of Waste AER Returns Workbook 29/3/2018 13:57

5. ONSITE TREATMENT & OFFSITE TRANSFERS OF WASTE | PRTR# : P0700 | Facility Name : Tynagh Energy Limited | Filename : P0700_2017.xls | Return Year : 2017 | 29/03/2018 13:575 27 Please enter all quantities on this sheet in Tonnes 0

Quantity (Tonnes per

Year)

Haz Waste : Name and Licence/Permit No of Next

Destination Facility Non Haz Waste: Name and Licence/Permit No of

Recover/Disposer

Haz Waste : Address of Next Destination Facility

Non Haz Waste: Address of Recover/Disposer

Name and License / Permit No. and Address of Final Recoverer /

Disposer (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY)

Actual Address of Final Destination i.e. Final Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY)

Transfer DestinationEuropean Waste

Code Hazardous Quantity T/Year Description of Waste

Waste Treatment Operation M/C/E Method Used

Location of Treatment Name and Licence / Permit No. of Recoverer / Disposer / Broker Address of Recoverer / Disposer / Broker Name and Address of Final Destination i.e. Final Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY) Licence / Permit No. of Final Destination i.e. Final Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY)

To Other Countries 08 01 11 Yes 0.173waste paint and varnish containing organic solvents or other dangerous substances R1 M Weighed Abroad

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Recyfuel SA,D3200/61080/RGPED/2008/2/AP,Zoning Industriel d'Ehein,.,Engis,B-4480,Belgium

Zoning Industriel d'Ehein,.,Engis,B-4480,Belgium

Within the Country 13 02 08 Yes 0.9other engine, gear and lubricating oils including oil and water mixtures R9 C Volume Calculation Offsite in Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03,Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Within the Country 13 05 07 Yes 6.8 oily water D9 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandRilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03,Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

To Other Countries 14 06 03 Yes 0.023 Waste Coolant D10 M Weighed AbroadRilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Remondis Sava GmbH,16HRO03013,Osterweute 1,.,Brunsbuttel,25541,Germany

Osterweute 1,.,Brunsbuttel,25541,Germany

Within the Country 15 01 03 No 0.8 wooden packaging R3 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01A

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

Within the Country 15 01 06 No 1.74 mixed packaging R3 C Weighed Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01A

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

Within the Country 15 01 10 Yes 0.009 Empty plastic chemical containers R4 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandRilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03,Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Within the Country 15 02 03 No 9.95 Used air filters from GT air inlet R5 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01A

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

To Other Countries 15 02 02 Yes 0.936

absorbents, filter materials (including oil filters not otherwise specified), wiping cloths, protective clothing contaminated by dangerous substances R1 M Weighed Abroad

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Recyfuel SA,D3200/61080/RGPED/2008/2/AP,Zoning Industriel d'Ehein,.,Engis,B-4480,Belgium

Zoning Industriel d'Ehein,.,Engis,B-4480,Belgium

Within the Country 16 02 13 Yes 0.722

discarded equipment containing hazardous components (16) other than those mentioned in 16 02 09 to 16 02 12. Waste electrical and electronic equipment. R13 M Weighed Offsite in Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Electrical Waste Management Ltd,WFP-DS-11-0014-05,Block 648 Jordanstown Drive,Greenogue Industrial Estate,Rathcoole Co. Dublin,D24 XE20,Ireland

Block 648 Jordanstown Drive,Greenogue Industrial Estate,Rathcoole Co. Dublin,D24 XE20,Ireland

To Other Countries 16 03 03 Yes 2.789 Waste Ammonia R1 M Weighed AbroadRilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Afvalstoffen Terminal Moerdijk BV,821780,Vlasweg 12,.,Moerdijk,4782 PW,Netherlands

Vlasweg 12,.,Moerdijk,4782 PW,Netherlands

To Other Countries 16 05 04 Yes 0.702 gases in pressure containers - SF6 and CO2 R13 M Weighed AbroadRilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Remondis Industrie Service GmbH,17HRO03004,Am Kanal 9,.,Bramsche,DE 49565,Germany

Am Kanal 9,.,Bramsche,DE 49565,Germany

To Other Countries 16 05 06 Yes 0.077

laboratory chemicals, consisting of or containing dangerous substances, including mixtures of laboratory chemicals R1 M Weighed Abroad

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Afvalstoffen Terminal Moerdijk BV,821780,Vlasweg 12,.,Moerdijk,4782 PW,Netherlands

Vlasweg 12,.,Moerdijk,4782 PW,Netherlands

Method Used

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Sheet : Treatment Transfers of Waste AER Returns Workbook 29/3/2018 13:57

Quantity (Tonnes per

Year)

Haz Waste : Name and Licence/Permit No of Next

Destination Facility Non Haz Waste: Name and Licence/Permit No of

Recover/Disposer

Haz Waste : Address of Next Destination Facility

Non Haz Waste: Address of Recover/Disposer

Name and License / Permit No. and Address of Final Recoverer /

Disposer (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY)

Actual Address of Final Destination i.e. Final Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY)

Transfer DestinationEuropean Waste

Code Hazardous Quantity T/Year Description of Waste

Waste Treatment Operation M/C/E Method Used

Location of Treatment Name and Licence / Permit No. of Recoverer / Disposer / Broker Address of Recoverer / Disposer / Broker Name and Address of Final Destination i.e. Final Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY) Licence / Permit No. of Final Destination i.e. Final Recovery / Disposal Site (HAZARDOUS WASTE ONLY)

Method Used

Within the Country 16 06 04 No 0.047 alkaline batteries (except 16 06 03) R13 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandRilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

KMK Metal Reycling Ltd,W0113-04,Cappincur Industrial Estate,Daingean Road,Tullamore,Co. Offaly,Ireland

Cappincur Industrial Estate,Daingean Road,Tullamore,Co. Offaly,Ireland

Within the Country 16 10 01 Yes 11.749

aqueous liquid wastes containing dangerous substances. Turbine blade wash effluent and stack drains waste D9 M Weighed Offsite in Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03,Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Within the Country 17 04 07 No 2.56 mixed metals R4 M Volume Calculation Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01A

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

Within the Country 17 09 04 No 18.72 Concrete waste and rubble R5 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01A

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

Within the Country 19 09 05 No 0.085saturated or spent ion exchange resins. Purolite resin. R1 M Weighed Offsite in Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Within the Country 20 01 21 Yes 0.063fluorescent tubes and other mercury-containing waste R13 M Weighed Offsite in Ireland

Rilta Environmental,W0192-03

Greenogue Business Park,Rathcoole,Co. Dublin,D24 AP04,Ireland

Irish Lamp Recycling Ltd,WFP-KE-14-0072-01,Woodstock Industrial Estate,.,Athy,Co. Kildare,Ireland

Woodstock Industrial Estate,.,Athy,Co. Kildare,Ireland

Within the Country 20 02 01 No 0.473 biodegradable waste. Food waste R3 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01A

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

Within the Country 20 03 01 No 2.84 mixed municipal waste. R1 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

Within the Country 20 03 06 No 11.0 waste from sewage cleaning R3 M Weighed Offsite in IrelandWalsh Waste Ltd ,WFP-G-10-0003-01A

Cahercormick,.,Craughwell,.,Ireland

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| PRTR# : P0700 | Facility Name : Tynagh Energy Limited | Filename : P0700_2017.xls | Return Year : 2017 |2

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