Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Energy Charter Treaty, Energy Security, Liquefied Natural Gas and Data Centres: Discussion (resumed)

Dr. Paul McGowan:

Yes. A small number of data centres use high quantities of water on high-temperature days, when cooling demand is at its highest. Overall, however, Irish Water's view is that the data centres represent a small percentage of current and future demand. That is largely because they are beginning to use new closed loop technologies, which essentially means they recycle the water they use. They are also introducing facilities whereby they can store water in order that they do not introduce a surge in demand at the times when they need it. The more-----

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