Golden Falls hydroelectric plant is located downstream of the larger Pollaphuca hydroelectric power station as part of the River Liffey Scheme. The concrete dam is 98 m (320 ft) long is fitted with three gates, each of which is 7 m (23 ft) wide. The dam has an average head of 17.4 m (57 ft).[1] The dam creates a balancing reservoir between the plant and the larger one upstream and has helped to reduce the risk of flooding.
Generating capacityedit
The plant consists of a single turbine rated at 4 MW (5,400 hp) manufactured by English Electric. It spins at 187.5 r.p.m. and feeds a 5,000 kVA English Electric three phase alternator running at 10.5 kV. The average output for the station is 9 GWh a year.[1]
Archaeological importanceedit
The Bronze Age Bishopsland Hoard was excavated during the construction of the dam in 1942 and subsequently other archaeological finds from periods back to the Neolithic have been found in the area.[2]
Referencesedit
^ ab"River Liffey Generating Stations" (PDF). ESB Public Relations Office. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
^Delaney, Shane (2016). "Bishopsland: Settlement Above the Golden Falls". Archaeology Ireland. 30 (4): 16.
golden, falls, hydroelectric, power, station, hydroelectric, plant, located, river, liffey, county, kildare, ireland, owned, operated, group, location, irelandcoordinates53, 12041, 6081, 12041, 6081statusoperationalopening, date1943owner, groupdam, spillwaysty. Golden Falls hydroelectric power station is a hydroelectric plant located on the River Liffey in County Kildare Ireland It is owned and operated by the ESB Group Golden Falls hydroelectric power stationLocation of Golden Falls hydroelectric power station in IrelandCoordinates53 07 13 N 6 36 29 W 53 12041 N 6 6081 W 53 12041 6 6081StatusOperationalOpening date1943Owner s ESB GroupDam and spillwaysType of damGravityHeight15 m 50 ft Length98 m 320 ft ReservoirTotal capacity0 8 10 6 m2 0 31 sq mi Catchment area312 km2 120 sq mi Power StationCommission date1943Turbines1Installed capacity4 MWAnnual generation9 GWh 32 TJ average Contents 1 Construction 2 Generating capacity 3 Archaeological importance 4 ReferencesConstruction editGolden Falls hydroelectric plant is located downstream of the larger Pollaphuca hydroelectric power station as part of the River Liffey Scheme The concrete dam is 98 m 320 ft long is fitted with three gates each of which is 7 m 23 ft wide The dam has an average head of 17 4 m 57 ft 1 The dam creates a balancing reservoir between the plant and the larger one upstream and has helped to reduce the risk of flooding Generating capacity editThe plant consists of a single turbine rated at 4 MW 5 400 hp manufactured by English Electric It spins at 187 5 r p m and feeds a 5 000 kVA English Electric three phase alternator running at 10 5 kV The average output for the station is 9 GWh a year 1 Archaeological importance editThe Bronze Age Bishopsland Hoard was excavated during the construction of the dam in 1942 and subsequently other archaeological finds from periods back to the Neolithic have been found in the area 2 References edit a b River Liffey Generating Stations PDF ESB Public Relations Office Retrieved 15 April 2018 Delaney Shane 2016 Bishopsland Settlement Above the Golden Falls Archaeology Ireland 30 4 16 nbsp Ireland portal nbsp Water portal nbsp Renewable energy portal Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Golden Falls hydroelectric power station amp oldid 1155500029, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,