DCs on the Emerald Isle better be green, says Dublin council - unless your name is Microsoft
Google's plans to expand its Dublin datacenter presence have been derailed by Irish county officials who say the project isn't sustainable enough., issued last week but previously unreported, saw the South Dublin County Council deny Google's ten-year planning permit to build a 72,400 square meter data storage facility, along with associated support infrastructure, at the Grange Castle Business Park outside the Irish capital.
The council also cites a"lack of clarity" on Google's current Power Purchase Agreements in Ireland was also cited, as well as a lack of connection to the nearby district heating network and too few details about"how the proposal will impact power supply once operational" in 2027. "An increase of .44 percent in national emissions is entirely incompatible with our obligations to reduce emissions," Irish National Trust planning officer Seán O'Callaghan wrote in a letter to the council earlier this month. O'Callaghan further noted that datacenter construction in Ireland has already gone overboard, and needs to be checked.
Google, which claims it is working to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, recently admitted that it's been doing the opposite, and has seen its emissions. Google has blamed its increased consumption on the growth of its datacenter network, which is being expanded largely to meet the growing demands of AI.to build a new datacenter at Grange Castle - the same site where Google was just shot down - in July 2023.
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