Council · data centres and power
Data centres in Galway City
1
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
0
Planning applications
0 granted · 0 refused · 0 appealed
Campuses
| Galway (operator not identified) | operating | — |
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Grid headroom in Galway City
59 MVA
Demand headroom at HV stations, summed
7 transformer groups · upper bound
4 of 7
HV transformer groups with none
3 green · 0 capped by parent
45 MVA
At 38 kV
2 transformer groups
57%
Of LV substations with none
688 substations
Largest HV transformer groups, then MV, by demand headroom
| Station | Connect at | Demand MVA | Generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Salthill | 38 kV | 44.9 | 13.8 |
| ● Galway | 38 kV | 0 | 50.3 |
| ● Salthill | MV (10/20 kV) | 11 | 36.8 |
| ● Trimms Lane | MV (10/20 kV) | 3.5 | 13.3 |
| ● Moneenageisha | MV (10/20 kV) | 0 | 14.3 |
| ● Headford Road | MV (10/20 kV) | 0 | 13.7 |
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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