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Herbata Data Centre power station

Gas power plant in Naas, Ireland. Approximate location 53.22074006, -6.707783515.

GasNaasIrelandCCGT · HRSGPre Construction

Herbata Data Centre power station is a 180 MW gas power station in Naas, Ireland. It is operated by Herbata Ltd. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 203k homes (estimated). It ranks #19 of 76 Ireland power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 48.4% of Ireland's electricity; the national grid averages 257 gCO₂/kWh (48.1% low-carbon) (2025).

180MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
202,731homes powered (est.)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_herbatadatacentre_irelan.

Data status

Known data

FacilityHerbata Data Centre power station GEM-GOGPT
CountryIreland · Naas GEM-GOGPT
Coordinates53.22074006, -6.707783515 GEM-GOGPT
FuelGas GEM-GOGPT
MW installed capacity180 MW GEM GOGPT; source record
OwnerHerbata Ltd GEM-GOGPT
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG GEM-GOGPT

Calculated from dataset

CO₂ emissions283,824 t CO₂·a⁻¹ calculated
Capacity rank in country#19 / 76 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#14 / 24 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers0.65× · 275 MW · n=24 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent202,731 calculated
Environmental severityC4 · 31/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT

In context: how this plant compares

At 180 MW, Herbata Data Centre power station is below the median gas plant in Ireland (275 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

Capacity vs largest gas plants in Ireland

Coolpowra power plant: 1,155 MW1kCoolpowra …Aghada: 528 MW528AghadaPoolbeg Combined Cycle: 490 MW490Poolbeg Co…Whitegate: 445 MW445WhitegateAghada CCGT: 435 MW435Aghada CCGTNorth Wall power station: 426 MW426North Wall…Dublin Bay Power: 405 MW405Dublin Bay…Huntstown Phase II: 404 MW404Huntstown …

Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).

Owner

Operated by Herbata Ltd.

Climate zone & how it works

This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 53.2°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

~11°Ctypical annual mean
~18°Ctypical warm-season mean
Temperate oceanic: four distinct seasons — cold winters and warm summers

Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.

C4ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
31/100environmental-severity index
10.1°Cseasonal temperature swing
6 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #14 largest gas power plant of 24 in Ireland by capacity.

Ireland has 24 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 7,234 MW of capacity.

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Location

Coordinates 53.22074006, -6.707783515 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Herbata Data Centre power station?

Herbata Data Centre power station is a 180 MW gas power plant in Naas, Ireland.

How many homes can Herbata Data Centre power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 202,731 homes (estimated).

Who operates Herbata Data Centre power station?

Herbata Data Centre power station is operated by Herbata Ltd.

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