Campus will lead to creation of 200 permanent jobs in Arklow
Data centre company Echelon has been the given the go ahead for a grid connection at its €500 million data centre campus in Co Wicklow, clearing the way for construction to begin.
It is the first large scale development that has met the criteria for grid connection laid down by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities in 2021 following a backlash against data centres and a squeeze in electricity supplies.Third-level tech essentials: laptops, smartphones, batteries and bluetooth tags
Echelon also plans to build a 220kV substation on-site that will allow access to the grid for renewable energy generated off the coast of Wicklow, and is investing in solar, battery energy storage systems and renewable energy to offset the fossil fuels consumed by the data centre.
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