Winthrop Dublin power station is a 59.4 MW gas power plant in Leinster, Ireland. It is operated by Winthrop. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 67k homes (estimated). It ranks #42 of 76 Ireland power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2024, it is around 2 years old — recently built. Its modelled annual emissions are 96,062 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 22k 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 CT-2115.
Data status
Known data
Modelled source data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100001026097; fuel: Climate TRACE
In context: how this plant compares
At 59.4 MW, Winthrop Dublin power station is below the median gas plant in Ireland (275 MW). 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.
~96,062 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.
Key facts
- Share of Ireland gas capacity
- 0.8% of 7,234 MW across 24 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 7 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 Winthrop.
Local climate & thermal context
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 53.3°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Monthly mean temperature
Heating degree-days here run 38% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.
Climate heat-demand index: 73/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.
A gas turbine here also runs ~0% below its ISO (15°C) rating at this annual mean (typical CCGT curve, estimate).
Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with humidity / wetness 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 #24 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
- Grange Castle Echelon power station · Gas · 120 MW · Leinster
- Corduff Flexgen power station · Gas · 63.5 MW · County Dublin
- Huntstown · Gas · 343 MW · Leinster
- Huntstown Phase II · Gas · 404 MW · Leinster
- North Wall power station · Gas · 426 MW · County Dublin
- Dublin Bay Power · Gas · 405 MW · Leinster
Location
Coordinates 53.3179, -6.4619 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Winthrop Dublin power station?
Winthrop Dublin power station is a 59.4 MW gas power plant in Leinster, Ireland, commissioned in 2024.
Who operates Winthrop Dublin power station?
Winthrop Dublin power station is operated by Winthrop.
How much CO₂ does Winthrop Dublin power station emit?
Winthrop Dublin power station has modelled emissions of about 96,062 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).