[SMM PV News] Echelon Begins Building Ireland's First Green Energy Park Data Center

Published: Mar 30, 2026 17:41

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Irish developer Echelon has started building the DUB20 data center campus in Arklow, Co Wicklow, marking Ireland's first Green Energy Park ('GEP'). This aligns with the government's Large Energy Users Action Plan ('LEAP'), designed to co-locate energy-intensive industries with renewable generation. Slated for completion by 2028, DUB20 will feature solar 'PV' systems capable of generating over 6,000 MWh annually, co-located battery storage, and a joint 220 kV substation to integrate up to 800 MW of offshore wind. It will also include an onsite energy center capable of exporting power to the national grid. While hailed by the government as a sustainable model, some climate advocacy groups remain critical, urging a moratorium on new data center connections.

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