COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, May 09, 2022
QUESTION NO. 9
QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon
To ask the Chief Executive how many Data Centres are in the County Council area and how it compares to other local authorities?
REPLY:
South Dublin County Council hosts a significant number of data centres within the Dublin Metropolitan Area. The most comprehensive figures are from May 2021 indicating that 61 out of the 66 data centres nationwide were in the Greater Dublin area, with almost 50% of those within South Dublin. As of early 2022 there are estimated to be approximately 70 operational data centres in Ireland.
As of May 2021, there were 34 operational data centres in South Dublin or immediately adjacent. Twenty-three of these were within Grange Castle/Profile Park/Dublin 22 with a further eleven operational within CityWest/Parkwest/Dublin 24. A breakdown of operational, under construction and planning approved is provided below.
Table 1.0 Data Centres in South Dublin and immediate surrounds
|
Location |
Operational |
Under Construction |
Planning Approved |
Planning Application |
|
Grange Castle/Profile Park/Dublin 22 |
23 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
|
CityWest/Parkwest/Dublin 24 |
11 |
1 |
4 |
- |
|
Total |
34 |
3 |
12 |
4 |
Source: Bitpower Energy Solutions Biannual Report May 2021