Aghada Gas Turbine Power Plant is a 255MW dual-fuel fired power project. It is located in Cork, Ireland. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 1980.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Thermal | 255 | 255 | – | Active | Cork, Ireland |
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Description
The project is currently owned by Electricity Supply Board.
It is a Gas Turbine power plant. The power plant run on dual-fuel. The primary fuel being used to power the plant is natural gas. In case of shortage of natural gas the plant can also run on Diesel. The fuel is procured from Bord Gais Network.
Development Status
The project got commissioned in 1980.
Contractors Involved
GE Power was selected as the turbine supplier for the Dual-Fuel fired project. The company provided 3 units of 9B gas turbines, each with 85MW nameplate capacity.
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