Council · data centres and power
Data centres in Kildare
2
Operating campuses
3 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
4
Planning applications
3 granted · 0 refused · 3 appealed
Campuses
| Amazon (AWS) Leixlip | operating | — |
| Government (OGCIO) Backweston, Celbridge | operating | — |
| Herbata Naas | proposed | — |
Open applications
| 2460740 | for a Data Centre and will comprise of: The demolition of 3 no. dwelling houses, associated garages and farm outbuildings / agricultural buildings (total floor area 1,591m2); The construction of 6 no. two storey data centre buildings, each with loading bays, external plant area including electrical | 2024-09-05 |
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Grid headroom in Kildare
17 MVA
Demand headroom at HV stations, summed
19 transformer groups · upper bound
15 of 19
HV transformer groups with none
3 green · 1 capped by parent
0 MVA
At 38 kV
3 transformer groups
74%
Of LV substations with none
2,134 substations
Largest HV transformer groups, then MV, by demand headroom
| Station | Connect at | Demand MVA | Generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Newbridge | 38 kV | 0 | 15.3 |
| ● Griffinrath | 38 kV | 0 | 2.6 |
| ● Blake | 38 kV | 0 | 17.3 |
| ● Monread | MV (10/20 kV) | 12.6 | 17.5 |
| ● Dunfirth | MV (10/20 kV) | 3.5 | 0 |
| ● Kilcullen | MV (10/20 kV) | 0.6 | 0 |
| ● Athy | MV (10/20 kV) | 0.1 | 22 |
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.
Local TDs asking about data centres
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