Data centre · South Dublin · 53.3184, -6.4407
Equinix Profile Park
under construction Equinix Our classification · status
9 MW
Stated maximum demand
planning documents · a ceiling, not use
0.3 ha
Building footprint mapped
1 buildings · OSM
Grid connection. None: no ESB offer; supply expected in 6-8 years; islanded on gas until then. "No technical or commercial offer has been received from ESB Networks. The application for permanent power is for a power supply capacity of 9MW." (ACP 317936 inspector report, p.14)
Not available for this site: measured grid draw (no EPA annual report: only sites with ≥50 MWth of plant file one); rates (no valuation-list entry matched).
Why we say it's under construction
- 1 building(s) mapped in OSM but no completion certificate, EPA commencement or valuation entry yet
What's next on this site
- permitted: Planning SD21A/0186: unstarted, expires within 12 months (expires 2027-05-05)
Who runs it
- OSM operator tag 'Equinix'
- planning applicant
- planning applicant 'Equinix Ireland Ltd'
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What the planning and licence documents say
Equinix DB8 at Plot 100 Profile Park (permitted SD21A/0186) plus a proposed on-site gas power generation compound (OSPG) to run the data centre islanded until grid supply; Board refused (ABP-317936, Feb 2025). Board order has no text layer.
| Spec | Value | Quote and source |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical demand | 9 MW | "The application for permanent power is for a power supply capacity of 9MW." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.14 ESB Networks application; no offer received |
| Connection terms | none: no ESB offer; supply expected in 6-8 years; islanded on gas until then | "No technical or commercial offer has been received from ESB Networks. The application for permanent power is for a power supply capacity of 9MW." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.14 |
| On-site generation | gas engines (on-site power generation compound) as primary power, islanded until grid; with BESS; plus diesel standby generators | "This system will allow the data centre to operate in island mode when required, drawing no power from the grid." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.30 |
| Generating units | 10 units | "10 no. gas-fired generators and associated flues c. 14.7 m high" ACP 317936 inspector report, p.5 OSPG; plus 9 external diesel standby generators |
| On-site output | 27.5 MW | "The applicant submits that the output of this facility will be 27.48 megawatts." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.41 |
| Fuel | natural gas (GNI 45MW @ 400mbar connection; hydrogen-ready claim) | "GNI has confirmed that the permitted development will receive a 45MW connection @ 400mbar which will be served by two streams." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.10 |
| Running hours | OSPG time-limited to max 8 years (inspector recommendation) | "I consider the operation of the OSPG should be restricted to a maximum of 8 years, following which it should be decommissioned" ACP 317936 inspector report, p.37 proposed condition; Board refused |
| Cooling | chillers (chiller plant yard) | "Reconfiguration of plant within the permitted chiller plant yard to the south of the data centre." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.4 |
| Floor area | 9,795 m2 | "The overall gross floor area of the development is reduced by c. 44 m2 to c. 9,795 m2" ACP 317936 inspector report, p.5 |
| Phasing | OSPG gas engines installed in phases to match data centre load | "allow the OSPG equipment to be installed in phases to match the power load increase of the permitted data centre" ACP 317936 inspector report, p.10 |
| Dates | grid supply verbally expected in 6-8 years; OSPG equipment phased over 10-year permission | "the current verbal direction is that a power supply will be available to the development in 6-8 years." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.14 |
| Heat reuse | heat recovery building and ducting provided for a future district heating system | "A heat recovery building and all necessary space for ducting has been incorporated into the layout and design." ACP 317936 inspector report, p.15 |
| Renewables | committed to corporate PPA with a new renewable plant (2 wind projects referenced); rooftop PV | "The applicant has made a commitment to implement a corporate PPA with a renewable energy plant that is in the development stage" ACP 317936 inspector report, p.31 |
Every value is quoted from the document and page cited; the quote was checked against that page's text. "Derived" means the reader worked it out from stated figures (shown in the quote). Planning and licence figures are design or permitted values, not measured use; values derived from an EPA annual environmental report (AER), mostly water, are reported use for that year. The note under each quote gives the scope and whether a demand figure is a maximum or an average.
Planning history
| Received | Ref | What | Decision | Built? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | SD22A/0156 | 10 year permission for modifications to permitted data centre granted under planning register reference number SD21A/0186 consisting of reconfiguration and alterations to data centre building, on a site bounded to the east and south by Grange Castle Golf Club, to the north by Nangor Road (R134) and to the west by an estate road known as Falcon Avenue. The application is accompanied by a Natura Impact Statement. | Refuse Permission | refused |
| 2022-02-25 | SD21A/0186 | Construction of a 3 storey (part 4 storey) data centre known as 'DB8' to include data halls, electrical/plant rooms including internal generators, offices, lobbies, ancillary staff areas including break rooms and toilets, stores, stair/lift cores throughout and photovoltaic panels at roof level; the total gross floor area excluding hot air plenums and external staircase is c.9,601sq.m and the overall height of the data centre ranges from c.16m to c.20m to roof parapet level and up to c.24.48m including roof top plant, flues and lift overrun; provision of 5 external generators, 8 fuel tanks and | Grant Permission | unstarted, expires within 12 months |
Appeal 317936 (SD22A/0156) · refuse, 2025-02-19
Grid: no technical or commercial offer from ESB; would run islanded on gas until grid available
Issues: islanded data centre contrary to Government Statement · no grid offer · Casement Aerodrome plumes
Board: Inspector recommended grant (OSPG time-limited); Board refused.
"GNI has confirmed that the permitted development will receive a 45MW connection @ 400mbar" p.10
"No technical or commercial offer has been received from ESB" p.9
Sources for this page
osm:way/256107907 · planning:SDCC/SD21A/0186 · planning:SDCC/SD22A/0156 · planning:SDCC/ED24/0062 · acp:317936
Joined from OpenStreetMap, the planning register, An Coimisiún Pleanála, EPA licences and annual reports, the Tailte Éireann valuation list and Building Control. Data built 2026-10-10.