Corduff Flexgen power station is a 63.5 MW gas power plant in County Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by Electricity Supply Board [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 72k homes (estimated). It ranks #40 of 76 Ireland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. In context, gas supplies about 48.4% of Ireland's electricity; the national grid averages 257 gCO₂/kWh (48.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_corduffflexgen_irelan.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000407817; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 63.5 MW, Corduff Flexgen power station is below the median gas plant in Ireland (275 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
Key facts
- Share of Ireland gas capacity
- 0.9% of 7,234 MW across 24 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 7 of 16 dated gas plants in Ireland are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Ireland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Electricity Supply Board [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #23 largest gas power plant of 24 in Ireland by capacity.
Ireland has 24 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 7,234 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
- Huntstown · Gas · 343 MW · Leinster
- Huntstown Phase II · Gas · 404 MW · Leinster
- Grange Castle Echelon power station · Gas · 120 MW · Leinster
- Winthrop Dublin power station · Gas · 59.4 MW · Leinster
- North Wall power station · Gas · 426 MW · County Dublin
- Dublin Bay Power · Gas · 405 MW · Leinster
Location
Coordinates 53.3911, -6.3748 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Corduff Flexgen power station?
Corduff Flexgen power station is a 63.5 MW gas power plant in County Dublin, Ireland, commissioned in 2024.
Who operates Corduff Flexgen power station?
Corduff Flexgen power station is operated by Electricity Supply Board [100%].