EirGrid classification of Greater Dublin for new data-centre connections — new large connections cannot be accommodated before major network reinforcement (short-circuit limits); surrounding areas also expected to remain constrained
fully constrainedobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | The blanket application pause has been replaced by a formal application route (DCCOPP v3, May 2026), but Dublin remains closed in practice for most new large projects. |
| As of | 2026-05 |
| Source | EirGrid |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-10-22 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 |
| Claim id | greater-dublin-fully-constrained-for-new-dc |
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