Ireland-based Art Data Centres is planning to construct six two-story data halls, with access to 200 megawatts of power, according to Data Center Dynamics.
The company is expected to submit a planning application for the facility, which will cover 145 acres, or 1.3 million square feet. The proposals due to be filed are for a €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) facility.
In addition to having access to 200 megawatts of power from the local grid, the project would also have a 200-megawatt onsite backup energy center with 18 lean-burn natural gas engines.
“Development of this data center campus has been specifically identified as a transformational site by Clare County Council in its Draft Ennis 2040 Economic & Spatial Plan and is in accordance with the Government's role for data centers in Ireland’s Enterprise Strategy,” said development manager Tom McNamara, of Tom McNamara and Partners.
The project would demolish a single-story farmhouse and
