Data centre · Meath · 53.4285, -6.4532
SDC-EN Bracetown
proposed SDC-EN Our classification · status
Not available for this site: measured grid draw (no EPA annual report: only sites with ≥50 MWth of plant file one); mapped footprint; rates (no valuation-list entry matched).
Why we say it's proposed
- EPA P1239: licence applied for
Who runs it
- EPA licensee 'SDC-EN Meath I Limited'
- other names on records here: EngineNode
Generators and power
| EPA licence | Status | Role | MWth | Plant | Permitted hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1229 | Withdrawn · | primary-hvo | 271.54 | 18 x 7.06 MWth continuous-running HVO generators (temporary power) + 18 x 8.01 MWth emergency generators | — |
| P1239 | Applied · | primary-hvo | 543.64 | 36 x 7.06 MWth continuous-rated HVO generators (temporary power until grid connection, then grid-dispatchable) + 36 x 8.01 MWth emergency generators; phase 3: 72 x 8.01 MWth (577.84 MWth) | Phase 1: TPG continuous until grid connection; phase 2: dispatch on grid demand |
What the planning and licence documents say
Four-DC campus (DC1-DC4) under the 2026 re-filed EPA application P1239-01; phase 1 runs DC1 and DC3 on temporary continuous HVO generation until a transmission connection; GFA from the 2019 planning description.
| Spec | Value | Quote and source |
|---|---|---|
| Connection terms | none at phase 1: off-grid on temporary on-site HVO generation pending transmission connection | "In Phase 1, two data centres (DC), DC1 and DC3, will be operational but not yet connected to the transmission grid." EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.5 |
| On-site generation | continuous-rated HVO generators for temporary primary power (later grid-dispatchable, then backup) plus emergency backup generators | "18 continuous-rated generators will be installed at the DC2 location, collectively referred to as the Temporary Power Generation" EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.5 |
| Generating units | 72 units | "72 generators across the site in this phase will function exclusively as backup power sources." EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.5 Phases 1-2: 36 TPG (7.06 MWth) + 36 emergency (8.01 MWth); phase 3: 72 x 8.01 MWth backup. |
| On-site thermal input | 577.8 MWth | "The combined thermal input of the Installation is 543.64 megawatt thermal (MWth) in Phases 1 and 2 and 577.84 MWth in Phase 3." EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.6 Full build-out (phase 3); 543.64 MWth in phases 1-2. |
| Fuel | HVO (diesel only in force majeure) | "The generators will operate on HVO fuel under normal conditions and switch to conventional diesel only in force majeure circumstances" EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.6 |
| Running hours | TPG continuous 24/7 in phase 1; on grid demand in phase 2 | "All 36 generators shall be running at any one time and for a 24/7 period" EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.10 |
| Cooling | air-cooled chillers (closed-loop chilled water with free cooling) | "Each DC will be cooled by air-cooled chillers through a centralised chilled water system" EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.11 |
| Floor area | 92,172 m2 | "The construction of 4 number 2 storey data storage buildings with a combined gross floor area of c. 92, 172 sq.m" MeathCC ePlan register entry RA191560 (development description), p.1 From RA191560 (marked incomplete on ePlan); the permitted scheme is RA/191593 / ABP-307546. Excludes the energy centre. |
| Phasing | Ph1 DC1+DC3 on temporary HVO generation; Ph2 grid connection with TPG dispatchable; Ph3 DC2+DC4 built, all 72 generators backup | "In Phase 3, DC2 and DC4 will be constructed and brought into operation." EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.5 |
| Dates | Phase 1 ready Q3/Q4 2028; phases 2-3 on grid connection | "Phase 1: DC1 & DC3, and TPG DC2 and TPG DC4. Q3/Q4 2028" EPA P1239-01: Attachment-1-2-Non Technical Summary_27.pdf, p.9 |
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-22 | 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 with an ancillary 1 storey MV operations building with part basement with a gross floor area of c. 1,016 sq.m, EngineNode 2 storey offices with a gross floor area of 736 sq.m. The data Storage Campus shall comprise of the following uses: offices, canteen, computer and associated support areas, elec | N/A | withdrawn/invalid/undecided |
Sources for this page
epa:P1229 · epa:P1239 · planning:MEATH/RA191560
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.