"EirGrid, the semi-state company that manages and operates Ireland's electricity grid, has also predicted that data centres will be using 32pc of all the electricity consumed in the country by 2030. That compares to about 22pc now."
"Ireland's power network will remain strained for nearly three more years - but, according to EirGrid, the construction of as many as 300,000 new homes by 2030 will not overwhelm the system."
EirGrid projects significant growth in Ireland's electricity demand through 2030. Data centres will dramatically increase their power consumption from the current 22% to 32% of total national electricity usage. The grid will experience strain for approximately three additional years before stabilizing. Despite plans to construct 300,000 new homes by 2030, EirGrid indicates this housing development will not overwhelm the electricity system. The semi-state company manages and operates Ireland's electricity infrastructure and has assessed capacity requirements for both residential growth and the expanding data centre sector.
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