Grange Castle Business Park power station
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Grange Castle Business Park power station is an operating power station of at least 239-megawatts (MW) in Ireland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating. It is also known as Microsoft Dublin Data Centre.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Castle Business Park power station | Ireland | 53.32254, -6.44026 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit DB3, Unit DUB06, Unit DUB07, Unit DUB08, Unit DUB09, Unit DUB10, Unit DUB11, Unit DUB12, Unit DUB13, Unit DUB14, Unit DUB15, Unit GT1: 53.32254, -6.44026
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit DB3 | operating[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - heavy fuel oil[2] | 47[3] | internal combustion combined cycle[4] | – | 2009[5] | – |
| Unit DUB06 | operating[6] | fossil gas - natural gas[6] | 24[6] | internal combustion combined cycle[6] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB07 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas[8] | 24[9] | internal combustion combined cycle[9] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB08 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas[7] | 24[10] | internal combustion combined cycle[10] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB09 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas[7] | 24[11] | internal combustion combined cycle[11] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB10 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas[12] | 24[12] | internal combustion combined cycle[7] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB11 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas[13] | 24[14] | internal combustion combined cycle[11] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB12 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas[13] | 24[14] | internal combustion combined cycle[14] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB13 | operating[7] | fossil gas - natural gas[15] | 24[15] | internal combustion combined cycle[15] | – | – | – |
| Unit DUB14 | pre-permit[16] | fossil liquids - diesel[16] | 32[17] | internal combustion combined cycle[8] | – | 2024[8] | – |
| Unit DUB15 | pre-permit[18] | fossil liquids - diesel[16] | 32[18] | internal combustion combined cycle[16] | – | 2024[8] | – |
| Unit GT1 | pre-permit[19] | fossil gas - natural gas[20] | 170[19] | gas turbine[19] | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit DB3 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB06 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB07 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB08 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB09 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB10 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB11 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB12 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB13 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB14 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit DUB15 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
| Unit GT1 | Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited (Microsoft Ireland) |
Project-level captive use details
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231530/https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/438351202. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024.
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