Council · data centres and power
Data centres in Galway County
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
| Apple Athenry | permitted | — |
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Grid headroom in Galway County
52 MVA
Demand headroom at HV stations, summed
26 transformer groups · upper bound
13 of 26
HV transformer groups with none
12 green · 1 capped by parent
20 MVA
At 38 kV
3 transformer groups
66%
Of LV substations with none
1,896 substations
Largest HV transformer groups, then MV, by demand headroom
| Station | Connect at | Demand MVA | Generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Cloon | 38 kV | 10.8 | 9.1 |
| ● Screeb | 38 kV | 6.9 | 21.4 |
| ● Somerset | 38 kV | 2 | 6.8 |
| ● Cloon | MV (10/20 kV) | 10.7 | 0.5 |
| ● Oughterard | MV (10/20 kV) | 6.5 | 4.1 |
| ● Spiddal | MV (10/20 kV) | 4.5 | 1.7 |
| ● Recess | MV (10/20 kV) | 2.8 | 4.4 |
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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