Aghada power station

Part of the Global Gas Plant Tracker, a Global Energy Monitor and Center for Media and Democracy project.

Aghada power station is a 701-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant in County Cork, Ireland.

Location

The map below shows the location of the power station in Ballincarroonig, County Cork, Ireland.

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Project Details

• Sponsor: Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
• Parent company: Electricity Supply Board
• Location: Ballincarroonig, County Cork, Ireland
• Coordinates: 51.8347, -8.2362 (exact)
• Gross generating capacity (operating): 701 MW
  • Unit AT 1: Gas-fired open-cycle gas turbine, 90 MW (start-up in 1980)
  • Unit AT 2: Gas-fired open-cycle gas turbine, 90 MW (start-up in 1980)
  • Unit AT 4: Gas-fired open-cycle gas turbine, 90 MW (start-up in 1980)
  • Unit 2: Gas-fired combined cycle, 431 MW (start-up in 2010)