Published by Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland
Datasets of __hydro energy potential __are downloadable as GIS shapefiles. Two spatial reference systems are applied to the downloadable shapefiles: Irish Transverse Mercator (ITM) and WGS 84 (EPSG:3857). <br>
A 1985 study provided the raw data and technical terms in its glossary ([link](https://seaiopendata.blob.core.windows.net/hydro/DOE_1985_Small%20Scale%20Hydro-Electric%20Potential%20of%20Ireland.pdf)). Important terms are: <br>
Head: The level difference between the water surface at intake and trailrace of a turbine. <br>
Tailrace: The discharge channel from a turbine or waterwheel before rejoining the main river channel.
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) offers the same data in its Hydro Mapping System, a digital map of Ireland's hydro energy connections and potential resources (http://gis.seai.ie/hydro).
__References__ <br>
Small-scale Hydro-electric Potential of Ireland, Department of Energy, 1985. <br>
https://seaiopendata.blob.core.windows.net/hydro/DOE_1985_Small%20Scale%20Hydro-Electric%20Potential%20of%20Ireland.pdf
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| Created | 2022-02-08 |
| Last Updated | 2022-02-10 |