en.Wedoany.com Report on Mar 31st, Echelon Data Centres has announced plans to develop Ireland's first green energy park at its DUB20 campus in Arklow, County Wicklow. This initiative is part of the company's €4.2 billion investment in the DUB20 and DUB30 facilities. The project aligns with the Irish government's Large Energy User Action Plan (LEAP), which aims to encourage energy-intensive industries to support renewable energy deployment and grid stability. It is expected to be completed by 2028.

The green energy park integrates large energy users, such as data centres, with renewable energy generation, energy storage systems, and grid support infrastructure. At the DUB20 campus, a data centre will be built that connects to offshore wind power, on-site solar generation, and battery storage, and will be equipped with two on-site energy centres. One of these energy centres will be capable of supplying power to the national grid when renewable energy output is insufficient.

Echelon stated that the green energy park will connect to the Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 offshore wind farm, which has a capacity of up to 800MW. Additionally, the on-site solar photovoltaic system will generate over 6,000 MWh of electricity annually, further enhancing the renewable energy supply.

Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Darragh O'Brien, commented on this: "This is exactly the kind of forward-thinking, sustainable development project we want to see under LEAP." The construction of this green energy park is expected to provide a model for Ireland's energy transition and sustainable development.

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