EirGrid classification of Greater Dublin for new data-centre connections — new large connections cannot be accommodated before major network reinforcement (short-circuit limits); surrounding areas also expected to remain constrained
fully constrainedobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | EirGrid's May 2026 connection policy (DCCOPP v3, section 2.3) does not progress new data-centre applications in constrained areas. The blanket pause is gone, but Greater Dublin stays closed to new large connections until major reinforcement. On 2026-09-29 EirGrid told the Oireachtas AI committee that any openings would be limited and case by case, through Government-led development; it did not reclassify the region. |
| As of | 2026-05 |
| Source | EirGrid · Constrained Area Overview R1 (20 May 2026): "The greater Dublin region is considered fully constrained." |
| Review | checking…review by 2027-01-13 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 |
| Claim id | greater-dublin-fully-constrained-for-new-dc |
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