AWS buys 105 back-up diesel generators for new data center in Dublin
Move in response to concerns over impact on electricity networks in the region
Move in response to concerns over impact on electricity networks in the region
Climate minister tells Gas Networks Ireland no more connections to data centers looking to only use gas
An IT outage hit the airline's check-in and boarding systems last month
Data centers to remain ‘open for consideration’ despite energy and environmental concerns
The Trans-Atlantic subsea cable connects the US to Denmark
Company was 'seeking clarification' over certain points ahead of new data center policy statement
But the Digital Realty subsidiary may be pausing the plans anyway...
As well as other industrial users
Join Digital Realty and Dataplex in the moratorium fallout
Company files legal challenge to decision already due to be overturned by planning minister, in an area under a de facto moratorium by EirGrid
Company planning two buildings on former Ricoh site once earmarked for T5 facility
Point still moot due to EirGrid moratorium in the Irish capital
Dublin projects are being shelved, but Art's campus is going ahead in the West of Ireland, thanks to gas generation, and plans for hydrogen
The company says it waited a year without contact from the national grid
OPR says Limerick council should remove data center zoning in new development plan
Facility originally due to cost €30m and go live in 2020
Point is mostly moot since EirGrid says no new grid connections until 2028
Deployments to bring faster broadband to the region
Irish gov wants green and energy friendly data centers
No bans on data centers, says Taoiseach Micheál Martin on visit to Singapore
As Ireland grows increasingly hostile to data centers due to grid concerns
Most data center capacity remains unused, industry labels Eirgrid’s scapegoating ‘disingenuous’
Company also granted permission for two buildings in Dublin, says it has secured a grid connection
The data center that won't die may finally be dead