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):
- 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 liquids: heavy fuel oil, fossil gas: natural gas[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] | 31.5[18] | ICCC[8] | 2024 (planned)[8] |
| DUB15 | Pre-construction[19] | fossil liquids: diesel[17] | 30[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
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ "Way: Grange Castle Business Park (438351202)". OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231713/https://inflect.com/co/microsoft. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Microsoft Dublin DB3 Grange Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231705/https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/winner-2009-microsoft/. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Microsoft opens €341m data centre in Dublin". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Microsoft DUB 06 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 "DC Byte". app.dcbyte.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Text "Everything About Datacenters" ignored (help) - ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 8.14 8.15 Microsoft (2020-10). "MICROSOFT OPERATIONS IRELAND LTD GRANGE CASTLE BUSINESS PARK" (PDF). EPA Web App. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-18.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Microsoft DUB 07 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Microsoft DUB 08 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Microsoft DUB 09 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Microsoft DUB 10 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "DC Byte". app.dcbyte.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
{{cite web}}: Text "Everything About Datacenters" ignored (help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Microsoft DUB 12 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 "Microsoft DUB 13 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ "Microsoft wins approval for 'unprecedentedly large-scale' gas power plant in Dublin". 2023-07-25. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-06-26.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 "€68m Microsoft Data Centres Development in Co. Dublin". Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ↑ "Microsoft DUB 14 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 "Microsoft DUB 15 Data Center". baxtel.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ↑ 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 2024-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 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 2024-02-06.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 22.0 22.1 "MAN Energy Solutions to Supply Dual-Fuel Engines for Irish Power Plants". MAN Energy Solutions. Archived from the original on 2024-07-03. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20241218012617/https://www.pleanala.ie/publicaccess/EIAR-NIS/315766/Planning%2520Statement/Planning%2520Statement%2520Tynagh%2520North%2520090223.pdf?r=929046. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-12-18.
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