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Data centres have enough on-site power to meet energy needs of entire country

analysis shows extent of the power generation capacity of Microsoft, Amazon, Google and other data centre operators

Meta seeks use of back-up generators for data centres in event of energy emergency

Tech firm’s application would allow it to run generators for up to 500 hours every year in the event of a loss of supply from the country’s energy system

Data centre giants warn minister over delays to back-up energy permits

Microsoft, Amazon and Google seek to expedite applications to EPA for industrial emissions licences needed to ease any future power emergencies

Government department seeks data centre space no more than ‘an hour’s drive from Dublin 2’

There has been a moratorium on the development of new data centres in the greater Dublin area since last year

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Microsoft in new bid for fossil fuel licences at data centres; Children’s hospital hit by more claims

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Microsoft in new bid for fossil fuel licences to power Dublin data centres

Tech giant has lodged two new applications for licences to run diesel generators at south Dublin data centre campus – separate from its plan to build a private gas plant at the same location

One third of emergency power generation at risk from outdated infrastructure

Eirgrid and ESB look at alternatives as substation at Shannonbridge power plant found to be in significant disrepair

Dublin ban sees 21 new data centres planned outside city

Energy and technology companies are now looking to build data centres beyond the greater Dublin area following the moratorium on new developments there due to constraints on the energy grid

EPA aims to speed up decision-making on data centres’ requests for fossil fuel licences

Agency is seeking to halve the amount of time it takes to process applications for industrial emissions licences amid concern large data centres will have to come off the grid and use their own generators

Data centres to get one hour’s notice to halve power usage

EirGrid alert system aims to reduce impact of power shortages on electricity grid

Microsoft plans private power plant on €900m data centre site

Concerns about constraints on Ireland’s energy grid prompt action by tech giant, with facility likely to add at least €100m to cost of Dublin project

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Big Tech firms seek licences to use diesel to power data centres; Restaurants question tipping laws

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Amazon, Microsoft seek licences to power data centres with fossil fuels amid energy supply warnings

Big Tech firms applied to the Environmental Protection Agency for permission to operate diesel generators in case they are cut off from the power grid in an emergency scenario

NetApp plans to add hundreds to its headcount in Ireland

US-based cloud services and data management firm chose Ireland as its international HQ due to the rich talent pool of recruits available

Microsoft asked state to prioritise data centres in event of fuel emergency

Newly released text messages show the tech giant asked the government to clarify that data centres would be protected in the event of fuel shortages

Microsoft ramped up lobbying on data centres ahead of new government policy

Senior civil servant told the tech giant that opposition to data centres was ‘often based on misinformation’

No records kept of government meeting with Amazon over new data centre policy

Tech giant met with officials in the Department of the Environment in July to discuss energy, data centre development and grid infrastructure

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Varadkar assured tech firms of continuing support for data centre expansion

Trade mission notes earlier this year, ahead of a meeting with firms such as Google and Apple, outlined that the Department of Enterprise would continue to support data centre connections

Government doubles-down on making Ireland a data centre hub with subsea cable plan

The new strategy is expected to provide government subsidies to certain cable routes