Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

General Oversight of EirGrid: Discussion

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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We will have growth in data centre usage because there is still that spare contracted demand allowable to them. If we do not have renewables on board for whatever reason, be it barriers relating to planning, connection or whatever, is there a risk we will not make our targets?