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]

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • DB3, DUB06, DUB07, DUB08, DUB09, DUB10, DUB11, DUB12, DUB13, DUB14, DUB15, GT1: 53.32254, -6.44026

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology Start year
DB3 Operating[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: heavy fuel oil[2] 47[3] ICCC[4] 2009[5]
DUB06 Operating[6] fossil gas: natural gas[6] 24[6] ICCC[6]
DUB07 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[8] 24[9] ICCC[9]
DUB08 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[7] 24[10] ICCC[10]
DUB09 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[7] 24[11] ICCC[11]
DUB10 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[12] 24[12] ICCC[7]
DUB11 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[13] 24[14] ICCC[11]
DUB12 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[13] 24[14] ICCC[14]
DUB13 Operating[7] fossil gas: natural gas[15] 24[15] ICCC[15]
DUB14 Pre-construction[16][17] fossil liquids: diesel[17] 32[18] ICCC[8] 2024 (planned)[8]
DUB15 Pre-construction[19] fossil liquids: diesel[17] 32[19] ICCC[17] 2024 (planned)[8]
GT1 Pre-construction[20] fossil gas: natural gas[21] 170[22][20] internal combustion[22][20]

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
DB3 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB06 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB07 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB08 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB09 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB10 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB11 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB12 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB13 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB14 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
DUB15 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp
GT1 Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited[8] Microsoft Corp

Project-level captive use details

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


Articles and Resources

References

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  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206235816/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-granted-permission-to-run-its-dublin-data-center-on-gas/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20240206235806/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/microsoft-planning-170mw-gas-power-plant-at-dublin-campus/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. 22.0 22.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240703224235/https://www.man-es.com/company/press-releases/press-details/2023/01/12/man-energy-solutions-to-supply-dual-fuel-engines-for-irish-power-plants. Archived from the original on 03 July 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

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