Arklow power station

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Arklow power station is a power station in Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland with multiple units of varying statuses none of which are currently operating. It is also known as Arklow Data Centre.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Arklow power station Arklow, Wicklow, Ireland 52.8119, -6.1313 (approximate)[1]

The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.

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Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year Retired year
DUB20 Phase 1 pre-permit[2][3][4] fossil gas - natural gas, bioenergy - agricultural waste (biogas)[2][5] 90[2] internal combustion combined cycle[2] 2024[2]
DUB20 Phase 2 announced[2][4] fossil gas - natural gas[2][5] 203[2][3] internal combustion combined cycle[2] 2027[2]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner
DUB20 Phase 1 Echelon Data Centres
DUB20 Phase 2 Echelon Data Centres

Articles and Resources

References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231542/https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?whereami=1&query=52.8119%2C-6.1313#map=5/52.789/-6.152. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231451/https://echelon-dc.com/dub20/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240219032740/https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2024/01/06/data-centre-group-echelon-frustrated-at-slow-pace-of-grid-connection/. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240219032841/https://bnnbreaking.com/finance-nav/business/triple-i-and-zayith-foods-a-dairy-revolution-in-nigeria. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231442/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/echelon-data-centres-to-make-biogas-at-county-wicklow-ireland-campus/. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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