The success of Ireland in attracting Data Centres, coupled with the size of the country means Ireland’s Energy sector is having to develop to meet the challenges faster than many other countries, particularly in regard to Data Centres and other large energy users. 

Attendees will benefit from hearing from a number of industry experts who by being based in Ireland are having to address many of the issues which other countries will have to face up to, as the growth in the number of Data Centres increases.

Panellist Include:

• David McAuley, CEO & Founder, BitPower (Independent Consultant)
• Liam Ryan, Head of Infrastructure & Planning, Eirgrid (Irish National Grid)
• Dermot McArdle – Head of Business Market, ESB (Energy Supplier)
• Dr Lisa Ryan, Assistant Professor in Energy Economics, UCD (Economist)
• Damien Gaylor, CMO, Echelon DataCentres (DataCentre Operator)

This Panel Experts will discuss:

• Data Centre Growth in the Country
• Power Demand – Now and in the Future
• Impact of DataCentre Clusters and Grid Demand and Capacity
• Government/European Policy 
• Growth of Renewable Energy 
• Data Centres as an active player in the Energy Sector
• Demand Response and Independent Onsite Generation
• Should Data Centres be viewed as Value Adding Processors of Locally Sourced Renewable Energy (Electron in – Photon Out)
• The Economic Impact of Data Centres and the Energy Market

Context:

As of Q1 2020, there are sixty data centres of various sizes currently operating in Ireland, with twelve already under construction and a further twenty-six data centres in the pipeline with approved planning permission. 

Power usage by operating Datacentres accounts for circa 700MW is expected to rise to 1700MW by 2025.
(Figures from “Ireland's Data Hosting Industry Q1 2020 Update” by BitPower developed in Association with Host In Ireland)

To Register Visit https://www.datacentres-ireland.com/energy-webinar/

About the host: DataCentres Ireland, 17 – 18 November 2020, RDS, Dublin is Ireland’s largest annual addressing the needs of all those involved in the design, build, management and operation of their organisation DataCentres and Digital Infrastructure.

Interested in exhibiting or visiting?… Contact the DataCentres Team: [email protected] or Call Hugh Robinson on +44 (0) 7882 246950