Company changes tac from planned gas plant

Data centers to remain ‘open for consideration’ despite energy and environmental concerns

Company files legal challenge to decision already due to be overturned by planning minister, in an area under a de facto moratorium by EirGrid

Point still moot due to EirGrid moratorium in the Irish capital

Point is mostly moot since EirGrid says no new grid connections until 2028

People Before Profit leads amendment to county’s development plan to prevent new data centers

Company planning expansion into Ireland

Excess heat from AWS data center will be used to heat public sector buildings, commercial space, and apartments

The developers now have ten years to build the facilities

But concerns remain about the number of data centers in the region and the grid’s ability to support them