The solar farms, strategically located in Gorey, Wexford, an area with one of the highest irradiation regions in Ireland and in Goresbridge, Kilkenny, have a collective capacity of 14.28 Mega Watts (MW) and once completed they will produce ca.
13.6 GWh of renewable electricity per year while displacing more than 6.250 tons of CO2 per year.
Gary Watson, Country Manager Keppel DC REIT (Ireland), said: “As an established colocation data centre provider in Ireland, Keppel DC REIT is committed to achieve Net Zero in its operations in Ireland by 2030, in accordance with Ireland’s Climate Action Plan and its pledge to the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact. By strengthening our commitment to address climate change, we believe that we can better support our clients’ sustainability goals.”
Including these latest PPAs, about 92% of the combined power requirements at Keppel DC REIT’s two data centres would be met by Irish renewable sources.
Through the PPAs, MYTILINEOS will deliver about 11% of the Dublin data centres’ total power requirements when the solar farms are completed in summer 2024. Both solar farms are developed by MYTILINEOS’ M Renewables, a global top integrated developer, with a significant track record of successful projects. M Renewables undertook the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of the solar parks.
