Aghada Power Station
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, from which gas was extracted from 1978 until its depletion in 2020.
- Power station
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Long Point”
- …is operated by ESB Group
- …dates from 1980
- Description: Generation facility in County Cork, Ireland
- Address: Ballincarroonig, Aghada
Places of Interest Nearby
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Spike Island
Spike Island is an island of 103 acres in Cork Harbour, Ireland.
3½ km west of Aghada Power Station
Spit Bank Lighthouse
The Spit Bank Lighthouse close to Cobh in County Cork…
3 km northwest of Aghada Power Station
Cove Fort
Cove Fort is a small bastioned land battery to the east of Cobh in County Cork, Ireland.
3½ km northwest of Aghada Power Station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whitegate and Cobh.
Crosshaven
Crosshaven is a coastal village in County Cork, with a population of 3300 in 2022.
Aghada Power Station
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Latitude
51.83388° or 51° 50′ 2″ north
Longitude
-8.23327° or 8° 13′ 60″ west
Open location code
9C3HRQM8+HM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
landuse = industrial
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In Other Languages
From German to Norwegian Bokmål—“Aghada Power Station” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
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