Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 August 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Energy Supply and Security: Discussion

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

What I have seen in south Dublin, and it is a good example, is the waste heat from a data centre being used to heat the local hospital, local university and local council offices. Going back to what I said earlier about the obligation on large energy users to be part of the solution, I believe it is possible for us to develop solutions where we both have economic development and low-carbon, secure and sustainable energy supply, and having flexible demand, waste heat being used, and backup generation supporting the grid and located in places that complement our needs in terms of grid security rather than the needs of the developer is the way to go.

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