| Aghada Power Station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Republic of Ireland |
| Location | County Cork |
| Coordinates | 51°50′08″N 8°14′04″W / 51.8356°N 8.2345°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1980 2010 (Upgraded) |
| Construction cost | £100 Million (1980) €360 Million (2010) |
| Owner | Electricity Supply Board |
| Operator | Electricity Supply Board |
| Employees | 80 (2010)[1] |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Secondary fuel | Distillate oil |
| Turbine technology | Steam turbine Gas turbine |
| Chimneys | 5 |
| Combined cycle? | Yes |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 1 x 270 MW Alsthom gas-fired conventional steam turbine (1980) 3 x 90 MW Alsthom Frame 9B, dual fuel open cycle gas turbines (1980s) 1 x 435 MW Alsthom single shaft combined cycle gas turbine (2010) |
| Make and model | Alsthom |
| Nameplate capacity | 963 MW |
| External links | |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
Aghada power station is a gas-fired power station located near the entrance of Cork Harbour in Aghada, County Cork. It was built at this location in order to use gas that had been discovered at the nearby Kinsale Head gas field,[2] from which gas was extracted from 1978 until its depletion in 2020.[3]
The station has been operational since 1980, and in 2010 underwent a major upgrade which saw the output capacity almost double thanks to a new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT). According to its owner, the ESB Group, these upgrades saw it become one of the "largest and most efficient" power stations in Ireland.[4]
- ^ "New power station becomes Ireland's largest". Irish Examiner. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "PR pamphlet issued on Aghada in the 1990s" (PDF). esbarchives.ie. ESB Group.
- ^ "Kinsale Head gas field to be decommissioned". Irish Examiner. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Ireland: EIB supports secure, efficient and cleaner electricity supply". European Investment Bank. Retrieved 13 February 2023.