Aghada power station

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Aghada power station is an operating power station of at least 701-megawatts (MW) in Ballincarroonig, County Cork, Ireland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.


Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Aghada power station Ballincarroonig, County Cork, Ireland 51.8347, -8.2362 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • Unit AT 1: 51.8347, -8.2362
  • Unit ST1: 51.8347, -8.2362
  • Unit AT 4: 51.8347, -8.2362
  • Unit AT 2: 51.8347, -8.2362
  • Unit 2: 51.8347, -8.2362


Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity Technology CHP Start year Retired year
Unit AT 1 operating[1][2] gas[1][2] 90.0 MW[1][2] gas turbine[1][2] no 1980[1][2] 2023
Unit ST1 retired[3][1][2] gas[1][2] 270.0 MW[1][2] steam turbine[1][2] no 1980[1][2] 2023[1]
Unit AT 4 operating[1][2] gas[1][2] 90.0 MW[1][2] gas turbine[1][2] no 1980[1][2] -
Unit AT 2 operating[1][2] gas[1][2] 90.0 MW[1][2] gas turbine[1][2] no 1980[1][2] -
Unit 2 operating[1][2] gas[1][2] 431.0 MW[1][2] combined cycle[1][2] no 2010[1][2] -

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.


Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
Unit AT 1 Electricity Supply Board Government of Ireland [96.90%]; other [3.10%]
Unit ST1 Electricity Supply Board Government of Ireland [96.90%]; other [3.10%]
Unit AT 4 Electricity Supply Board Government of Ireland [96.90%]; other [3.10%]
Unit AT 2 Electricity Supply Board Government of Ireland [96.90%]; other [3.10%]
Unit 2 Electricity Supply Board Government of Ireland [96.90%]; other [3.10%]



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References

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  3. https://transparency.entsoe.eu/generation/r2/installedCapacityPerProductionUnit/show?name=&defaultValue=false&viewType=TABLE&areaType=BZN&atch=false&dateTime.dateTime=01.01.2022+00:00. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Text "10YRO-TEL------P!BZN" ignored (help); Text "UTC" ignored (help); Unknown parameter |10YRO-TEL------P&productionType.values= ignored (help)

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