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, Arklow Dub20.

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 Start year
DUB20 Phase 1 Pre-construction[2][3][4][5] bioenergy: agricultural waste (biogas), fossil gas: natural gas[2][6] 90[2] ICCC[2] 2024 (planned)[2]
DUB20 Phase 2 Announced[2][5] fossil gas: natural gas[2][6] 203[2][4] ICCC[2] 2027 (planned)[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 Parent
DUB20 Phase 1 Echelon Data Centres Ltd[2] Starwood Capital Operations LLC; unknown
DUB20 Phase 2 Echelon Data Centres Ltd[2] Starwood Capital Operations LLC; unknown

Project-level captive use details

  • Captive industry use (heat or power): power[7]
  • Captive industry: Data Center[7]


Articles and Resources

References

  1. "52.8119%2C-6.1313". OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "DUB20". Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19. {{cite web}}: Text "Echelon Data Centres" ignored (help); Text "Our Data Centres" ignored (help)
  3. https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/echelon-frustrated-with-eirgrid-negotiation-over-planned-arklow-campus/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Data centre group Echelon 'frustrated' at slow pace of grid connection". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "Grid Connection Delays Plague Echelon's DUB20 Data Center Project". 2024-01-08. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  6. 6.0 6.1 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 2024-01-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Echelon DUB20 Data Center in Dublin". www.datacentermap.com. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-16.

Additional data

To access additional data, including interactive maps of the power stations, downloadable datasets, and summary data, please visit the Global Bioenergy Power Tracker and the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.