Poulaphuca hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Poulaphouca, Pollaphuca

Poulaphuca hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in County Kildare, Ireland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Poulaphuca hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 1944[1] 38 MW[1] 2[2] Conventional storage[2] Electricity Supply Board [100%] (Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais)[1] Electricity Supply Board (Bord Soláthair an Leictreachais)[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Poulaphuca hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
County Kildare, Ireland[1] River Liffey[1] 53.1204, -6.5836 (exact)[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 https://esb.ie/what-we-do/generation-and-trading/poulaphuca---hydro. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poulaphouca_Reservoir. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)