Council · data centres and power
Data centres in Louth
1
Operating campuses
2 known at any stage
—
Average grid draw, 2025
EPA-reporting sites only
€0.2m
Estimated rates a year
0% of national
—
Metered water, 2025
EPA-licensed sites
1
Planning applications
1 granted · 0 refused · 0 appealed
Campuses
| Dundalk (operator not identified) | operating | — |
| eir Drogheda | under construction | — |
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Grid headroom in Louth
70 MVA
Demand headroom at HV stations, summed
19 transformer groups · upper bound
9 of 19
HV transformer groups with none
10 green · 0 capped by parent
21 MVA
At 38 kV
2 transformer groups
52%
Of LV substations with none
1,352 substations
Largest HV transformer groups, then MV, by demand headroom
| Station | Connect at | Demand MVA | Generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Dundalk | 38 kV | 21 | 0 |
| ● Drybridge | 38 kV | 0 | 16.3 |
| ● Mullagharlin | MV (10/20 kV) | 19.8 | 27.1 |
| ● Marshes T423 | MV (10/20 kV) | 9 | 0 |
| ● Ramparts | MV (10/20 kV) | 5.7 | 0 |
| ● Jenkinstown | MV (10/20 kV) | 4.2 | 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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