Datacentres have forced Ireland government to do something that has been unthinkable for over fifty years
Ireland is reconsidering its long-standing ban on nuclear power as electricity demand from data centres continues to rise. This has prompted the government to reopen a debate that had been largely closed for more than five decades. Data centres already account for nearly a quarter of the country's electricity consumption, a share that is expected to reach at least 30% by 2032.
Ireland is reconsidering its long-standing ban on nuclear power as electricity demand from data centres continues to rise. This has prompted the government to reopen a debate that had been largely closed for more than five decades. Data centres already account for nearly a quarter of the country's electricity consumption, a share that is expected to reach at least 30% by 2032.
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