Lee is a 27 MW hydro power plant in Ireland, operated by ESBPG since its commissioning. Ranked #3 of 3 hydro plants in Ireland. Its 27 MW represents 6.67% of Ireland's 405 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Ireland is Turlough Hill at 292 MW, making Lee 10.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aghada (963 MW, Gas), Aghada CCGT (963 MW, Gas), and Whitegate (445 MW, Gas). The facility is located in County Cork, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Cork City.
26 years old
Ireland, Europe
- 44. largest of 59 plants in Ireland
- #17,383 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,994 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.32% of the installed capacity of Ireland
26 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ESBPG operates 8 plants totalling 3,036 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 4,686 MW combined
Source: All Island Project
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 95 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Ireland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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