Council · data centres and power
Data centres in Meath
2
Operating campuses
3 known at any stage
148 MW
Average grid draw, 2025
19% of the total measured at EPA-licensed sites
€10.2m
Estimated rates a year
14% of national
558 ML
Metered water, 2025
EPA-licensed sites
10
Planning applications
7 granted · 0 refused · 2 appealed
Campuses
| Meta Clonee | operating | 135 MW |
| Amazon (AWS) Drogheda | operating | 12.7 MW |
| SDC-EN Bracetown | proposed | — |
Open applications
| 2360219 | the proposed development will consist of a retention application for a building already in existence on the datacentre campus. The building was previously used as a temporary substation to help power the campus during construction stage. The site are is circa 0.04Ha. The building has since been deco | 2023-09-20 |
| RA191560 | the development being applied for consists of the following to be constructed in a minimum of four phases: The construction of 4 number 2 storey data storage buildings with a combined gross floor area of c. 92, 172 sq.m, associated single storey energy centre with a grass floor area of c. 8,906 sq.m | 2019-12-27 |
| RA180030 | the developlment will consist of alterations to a previously approved Data Centre Campus application (Meath County Council ref: RA/150605/An Bord Pleanala ref: PL17.245347) comprising the following elements: 1) Alterations to the layout, design, external lighting and siting of the previously consent | 2018-02-21 |
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Grid headroom in Meath
70 MVA
Demand headroom at HV stations, summed
23 transformer groups · upper bound
11 of 23
HV transformer groups with none
12 green · 0 capped by parent
39 MVA
At 38 kV
2 transformer groups
74%
Of LV substations with none
2,180 substations
Largest HV transformer groups, then MV, by demand headroom
| Station | Connect at | Demand MVA | Generation MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Meath Hill | 38 kV | 26.4 | 0 |
| ● Navan | 38 kV | 12.8 | 30.7 |
| ● Kingscourt T423 | MV (10/20 kV) | 13 | 0 |
| ● Kingscourt T41/T42 | MV (10/20 kV) | 4.2 | 0 |
| ● Lloyd | MV (10/20 kV) | 3.3 | 6.3 |
| ● Oldcastle | MV (10/20 kV) | 2.7 | 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.
Local TDs asking about data centres
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