Aghada 430MW Combined-Cycle Power

Plant, United Kingdom

Key Data
Contract awarded
June 2007
Start year
31 May 2010
Installed capacity
963MW
Output
528MW
Plant Type
Combined-cycle
Location
Aghada, Midleton, Co. Cork, Ireland
Estimated investment
€360m
Full specifications
Ireland's largest power station, Aghada 435MW Combined-
cylce power plant, was opened on 31 May 2010 after
upgrading the existing four 430MW generating units. The
plant's installed capacity has now increased to 963MW. The
four units now generate 528MW. Its construction had begun in
October 2007.

Alstom built the 430MW combined-cycle power plant for ESB

Power Generation at Aghada, Ireland. The plant uses Alstom’s
GT26 gas turbine with a low-NOx Environmental (EV) burner.

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Aghada Combined-Cycle
Power Plant opened in May
2010 and is the largest power
station in Ireland

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The plant uses a single KA26
single-shaft combined cycle
This contract was the second GT26-based contract signed by unit and will integrate in-house
 core plant components built
around Alstom’s GT26 gas
turbine.

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The 50Hz GT26 can produce at
59% net efficiency, claimed as
the best for a combined cycle
plant in this class, and a
significant step to 60% net
plant efficiency with the
existing engine.

ESB, following the Synergen plant at Ringsend (Dublin),

which went into commercial operation in 2002. The new plant
is part of ESB’s plan to renew its generation portfolio with a
new more efficient plant.

There are 81 Alstom GT24 / GT26 units in commercial

operation worldwide and the fleet has accumulated more than
2.2 million firing hours.

The 50Hz GT26 can produce at 59% net efficiency, claimed as

the best for a combined cycle plant in this class, and a
significant step to 60% net plant efficiency with the existing
engine.

Alstom provided all engineering, procurement and construction

services for the plant, in Midleton, Co. Cork.

"The design uses sequential combustion and a robust,