North Wall power station is a 426 MW gas power station in County Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by Electricity Supply Board [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 480k homes (estimated). It ranks #8 of 76 Ireland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2023, it is around 3 years old — recently built. Its annual emissions of 751,883 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 175k cars driven for a year. In context, gas supplies about 48.4% of Ireland's electricity; the national grid averages 257 gCO₂/kWh (48.1% low-carbon) (2025).
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_northwall_irelan.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 426 MW, North Wall power station is well above the median gas plant in Ireland (275 MW). Technically it is described as OCGT. 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.
751,883 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Key facts
- Share of Ireland gas capacity
- 5.9% of 7,234 MW across 24 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 6 of 16 dated gas plants in Ireland are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Ireland
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Electricity Supply Board [100%].
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 53.4°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
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 #6 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.
Nearby power plants
- Dublin Bay Power · Gas · 405 MW · Leinster
- Dublin Waste power station · Biomass · 68 MW · Leinster
- Poolbeg Combined Cycle · Gas · 490 MW · Leinster
- Huntstown · Gas · 343 MW · Leinster
- Huntstown Phase II · Gas · 404 MW · Leinster
- Corduff Flexgen power station · Gas · 63.5 MW · County Dublin
Location
Coordinates 53.3502, -6.2111 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is North Wall power station?
North Wall power station is a 426 MW gas power plant in County Dublin, Ireland, commissioned in 2023.
Who operates North Wall power station?
North Wall power station is operated by Electricity Supply Board [100%].
How much CO₂ does North Wall power station emit?
North Wall power station has measured emissions of about 751,883 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).