Council · data centres and power
Data centres in Donegal
0
Operating campuses
1 known at any stage
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Average grid draw, 2025
EPA-reporting sites only
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Estimated rates a year
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Metered water, 2025
EPA-licensed sites
1
Planning applications
1 granted · 0 refused · 0 appealed
Campuses
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Grid headroom in Donegal
261 MVA
Demand headroom at HV stations, summed
31 transformer groups · upper bound
8 of 31
HV transformer groups with none
21 green · 2 capped by parent
182 MVA
At 38 kV
7 transformer groups
47%
Of LV substations with none
1,822 substations
Largest HV transformer groups, then MV, by demand headroom
| Station | Connect at | Demand MVA | Generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Binbane T141/T142 | 38 kV | 66.6 | 0 |
| ● Binbane T143 | 38 kV | 56.3 | 59.9 |
| ● Trillick T142 | 38 kV | 28 | 0 |
| ● Letterkenny | 38 kV | 13.2 | 0 |
| ● Ardnagappary | 38 kV | 11.8 | 0 |
| ● Trillick T141 | 38 kV | 4.9 | 0 |
| ● Cathaleens Fall | 38 kV | 1.6 | 0 |
| ● Sorne Hill | MV (10/20 kV) | 27.7 | 5 |
| ● Killybegs T41 | MV (10/20 kV) | 13.5 | 0 |
| ● Convoy | MV (10/20 kV) | 7.2 | 0 |
| ● Gortlee | MV (10/20 kV) | 5.5 | 0 |
headroomcapped by parentnone · size = demand MVA
ESB Networks' indicative transformer headroom, not a connection offer; it ignores upstream circuits and the transmission system. Station capacity Oct 2025, contracts to Aug–Oct 2025, compiled 12/12/2025. How to read it.
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