Govt. “Sitting on Sidelines” as Energy Regulator Forced to Step In and Cap Data Centre Power Demand

The CRU has taken the unprecedented decision to prevent data centres from increasing their energy demand. This emergency measure is required to stop widespread, catastrophic blackouts which Eirgrid said it could not prevent if data centres continued to add pressure to the grid. Eirgrid warned that essential services are at risk. Lynn Boylan criticised the government […]