US tech giant Microsoft has been given the go-ahead to build two giant data centres and a “landmark” office development at Dublin’s Grange Castle Business Park, potentially creating 130 jobs. Read MoreOne of th e data centres will also include 21 diesel generators and associated sub-stations. Construction consultancy Mitchell McDermott’s Data Centres Infocard, published in January, estimates that each MW of data centre construction costs between €7.5m and €9.5m, meaning the two data centres could represent an investment of up to €1.14bn. Last week, the Sunday Independent reported EirGrid had indicated that there were “challenges ahead” and the potential for additional conditions to customers in the data centre sector. EirGrid said the data centre industry is seeking over 3,000MW of capacity through connection to the national grid, including 17 connection applications.

Source: Irish Independent May 23, 2021 01:30 UTC