4 FAQs about Dublin Power Station Generator

Where is the Dublin Bay power plant located?

The Dublin Bay power plant is a modern, highly efficient, 400 MW single-shaft, gas-powered generation station with the latest GT26 turbine and compressor design package. The power plant is located at Ringsend, beside the River Liffey, in Dublin. Plant output is equal to about 9% of peak demand in Ireland.

How many MW does ESB's Dublin Bay power plant generate?

Brought online in 2002, the Dublin Bay power plant generates up to 415 MW with a single-shaft GT26 gas turbine. In addition to aligning with ESB's Net-Zero by 2040 strategy, the project will deliver:

What is Dublin Bay power?

Previously known as Synergen, Dublin Bay Power was one of the first independent power plants built in the deregulated Republic of Ireland electricity market. Commissioned in 2002, the plant generates 410MW through single-shaft Alstrom GT26 sequential combustion gas turbine technology – with gas as the main fuel and distillate as back-up.

Does Microsoft have a power plant in Dublin?

However, Microsoft has decided to go another route. Earlier this month, the software giant received approval to power its facilities using its own private gas-powered power plant located alongside its datacenters in Dublin's Grange Castle Business Park, according to Irish newspaper Business Post.

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