North Wall power station
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North Wall power station is an operating power station of at least 210-megawatts (MW) in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| North Wall power station | Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland | 53.3502, -6.2111 (exact)[1] |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 4, 5, GT1, GT2, GT3, GT4, GT5, GT6: 53.3502, -6.2111
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Mothballed[2] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 108[3] | gas turbine[2][3] | not found | – | 2021[3] |
| 5 | Mothballed[3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[3] | 108[3] | gas turbine[2][3] | not found | – | – |
| GT1 | Operating[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 35[9] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2023[5][6][9] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
| GT2 | Operating[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 35[9] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2023[9][6][5] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
| GT3 | Operating[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 35[9] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2023[5][6][9] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
| GT4 | Operating[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 35[9] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2023[5][6][9] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
| GT5 | Operating[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 35[9] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2023[5][6][9] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
| GT6 | Operating[4][5][6][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[8] | 35[9] | gas turbine[8] | – | 2023[9][6][5] | 2030 (planned)[10] |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| 5 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| GT1 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| GT2 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| GT3 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| GT4 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| GT5 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
| GT6 | Electricity Supply Board [100%][11] | Government of Ireland [96.9%]; unknown [3.1%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240124191518/https://globalenergyobservatory.org/geoid/43927. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124181934/https://www.eirgridgroup.com/site-files/library/EirGrid/208281-All-Island-Generation-Capacity-Statement-LR13A.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124174136/https://www.eirgridgroup.com/site-files/library/EirGrid/EirGrid-Group-All-Island-Generation-Capacity-Statement-2019-2028.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "GE Vernova to supply turbines for 264MW Irish power plant". 2023-07-28. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 https://web.archive.org/web/20240822204144/https://www.metlengroup.com/news/company-news/in-commercial-operation-the-200mw-power-plant-for-irish-esb/. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 "Emergency power plan for ESB North Wall station to cost €508m over five years". BreakingNews.ie. 2022-12-15. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "GE Vernova secures eight-unit Aeroderivative order from the Electricity Supply Board of Ireland (ESB)". www.ge.com. Archived from the original on 2024-02-06. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
{{cite web}}: Text "GE News" 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 "Emergency gas power plant set to run for up to five years to address energy shortfall". TheJournal.ie. 2022-08-04. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 9.00 9.01 9.02 9.03 9.04 9.05 9.06 9.07 9.08 9.09 9.10 9.11 "Temporary ESB power station in Dublin won't be ready until late next year". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124231816/https://www.pleanala.ie/publicaccess/EIAR-NIS/313918/North%20Wall%20Emergency%20Power%20Generation%20Plant_Non%20Technical%20Summary.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240124185828/https://epawebapp.epa.ie/licences/lic_eDMS/090151b280483e99.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-24.
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