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EPISODE · May 4, 2025 · 7 MIN

Are data centres preventing new houses from connecting to the electricity grid?

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The ESB has flagged with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) that the volume of electricity demand from data centres is jeopardising the delivery of network capacity for key priorities of housing, transport, and climate. Lynn Boylan, Sinn Fein MEP for Dublin, joins Anton to discuss.

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The ESB has flagged with the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) that the volume of electricity demand from data centres is jeopardising the delivery of network capacity for key priorities of housing, transport, and climate. Lynn Boylan,...

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