Separate brownfield data centre consent within the former Asahi complex: conversion of a 12,000 m² warehouse, new 13,200 m² data centre and 725 m² networking building. DNG markets 6.3 hectares at price on…
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Separate brownfield data centre consent within the former Asahi complex: conversion of a 12,000 m² warehouse, new 13,200 m² data centre and 725 m² networking building. DNG markets 6.3 hectares at price on application; no published IT or secured import capacity found.
- Developer / applicant
- MSN Partnership (planning applicant)
- Owner
- Not verified
- Operator
- Not verified
Planning and delivery status
Permission 16/694 granted 16 June 2017; extension 16/6940 decided 16 November 2021 expires 15 June 2027. Register checked 26 September 2026 shows no commencements received. Separately marketed site; construction and current ownership unverified.
Stage source: 16 Nov 2021Project intelligence. This record does not establish that the land or facility is available to acquire.
POWER STUDY
Power
What the power evidence establishes
The site-specific connection scope has not been established for this record.
No same-scope, dated import-MVA rung has document-seen or better verification. Nearby infrastructure, IT MW and marketing claims cannot upgrade the class.
The class describes published documentary evidence at its stated date. It does not prove current contractual rights, transferability or an energisation date.
Class describes evidence maturity. Public records do not prove current contractual rights, transferable capacity or an energisation date. This record has not received a complete power study review.
Read the rules and verification levelsCapacity ladder and evidence
Each rung is a separate MVA claim for its stated site or phase. A missing rung is unknown.
Applied
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What applied mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?Offered
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What offered mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?Accepted / contracted
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What accepted or contracted mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?Energised
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What energised mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?Conflicts and scope comparisons
No conflicting pair is recorded. This does not establish that all public statements have been reconciled.
Ireland grid context
Network publications frame the claim. They do not allocate capacity to this site.
No country context entries have been linked to this site. Applicable policy, capacity information and reinforcement dependencies need review.
Country coverage: Ireland pilot. View all country sources and refresh schedules.
Derived energisation window
The observed inputs do not establish a bounded delivery range. Open bounds stay unknown.
Rule
Use only a same-scope, dated, document-verified capacity rung and an applicable duration to energisation published by the observed site operator. The named process operator and a named source publisher must match that operator. Earliest year is the maximum of stage date plus minimum duration and each evidenced readiness constraint. Latest year is the maximum of stage date plus maximum duration and each published upper constraint only when every required input is bounded. An offer-processing duration is excluded. A missing required input leaves the affected bound unknown; no padding or contractual delivery promise is inferred.
No observed inputs establish this result.
Dependencies driving the range
- Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates: unknown.
- Grid-works planning status and programme: unknown.
- Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme: unknown.
What the earliest case requires
- Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates introduces no later constraint than the earliest case; this remains unverified.
- Grid-works planning status and programme introduces no later constraint than the earliest case; this remains unverified.
- Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme introduces no later constraint than the earliest case; this remains unverified.
Missing inputs leave the range open
- A dated, document-verified import-MVA rung for the assessed scope.
- An applicable duration from the evidenced stage to energisation, published by and matched to the observed site operator, rather than an offer-processing target.
- Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates
- Grid-works planning status and programme
- Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme
Indicative HV and connection capex
Unknown
Rule and scope
Sum each published complete scope quantity multiplied by the matching published benchmark minimum and maximum. Configuration, voltage, route type, unit, country applicability, currency and explicit price base year must match. No assumed route length, transformer count, exchange rate, inflation, fee uplift or partial index is inserted. The result is an indicative benchmark band, not an operator quotation or contractual connection charge.
No observed inputs establish this result.
Scope questions
- Obtain a published complete connection scope with voltage, configuration and measured quantities.
- Establish that every necessary connection-work component is included in the published scope.
- Identify network and customer works, upstream reinforcement, land and wayleaves, taxes, fees, securities, contingency and the price base.
Alternatives and policy exposure
Behind-the-meter generation
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What behind-the-meter generation is evidenced, and at what scope?Planning / policy requirement
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require behind-the-meter generation?Battery storage
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What battery storage is evidenced, and at what scope?Planning / policy requirement
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require battery storage?Private wire
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What a private wire is evidenced, and at what scope?Planning / policy requirement
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require a private wire?Gas
Not established from the public records reviewed.
What gas supply or generation is evidenced, and at what scope?Planning / policy requirement
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the applicable planning or connection policy require gas supply or generation?Connection claim against current policy
Not established from the public records reviewed.
Does the published connection claim meet the policy applicable to its application date, location and agreement status?Open questions for a Reality Check
Generated from unknown fields, missing derivation inputs and unresolved evidence. The questions identify the documents or specialist checks needed next.
60 questions to resolve
- Which TSO or DSO is responsible for this demand connection?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the operator-confirmed connection substation or circuit?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What voltage level is specified for the demand connection?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What are the evidenced site and connection-point coordinates, and their calculated straight-line distance?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What grid route length is published, and for which circuit?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What applied mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the effective date of the applied connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which buildings or phases does the applied connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.applied?
Verification has not been established.
- What offered mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the effective date of the offered connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which buildings or phases does the offered connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.offered?
Verification has not been established.
- What accepted or contracted mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the effective date of the accepted connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which buildings or phases does the accepted connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.accepted?
Verification has not been established.
- What energised mva is evidenced for the assessed site scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the effective date of the energised connection evidence?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which buildings or phases does the energised connection evidence cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What evidence level can be supported for capacityLadder.energised?
Verification has not been established.
- What connection agreement type and current status are documented?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Does the agreement impose phased import-capacity limits?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What flexibility or curtailment obligations apply?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What on-site generation obligations apply?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What securities are required, posted and still valid?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What connection longstop or milestone dates apply?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the published IT load in MW?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- On what electrical basis is the IT load in MW stated?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which phase or campus does the IT load in MW cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the published facility load in MW?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- On what electrical basis is the facility load in MW stated?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which phase or campus does the facility load in MW cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What is the published import capacity in MVA?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- On what electrical basis is the import capacity in MVA stated?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which phase or campus does the import capacity in MVA cover?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What operator-published connection-to-energisation duration applies to this site and connection stage?
An application-to-offer processing target is not an energisation duration.
- Which reinforcements does the connection depend on, and what dates are published?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which grid works require planning, and what is their current consent status and dated programme?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which connection-policy conditions apply, and when could they be satisfied?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What complete connection scope is published: bays, stations, voltage, circuits, route lengths and underground or overhead configuration?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Is the published connection scope complete enough to match every component to a sourced benchmark?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What behind-the-meter generation is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Does the applicable planning or connection policy require behind-the-meter generation?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What battery storage is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Does the applicable planning or connection policy require battery storage?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What a private wire is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Does the applicable planning or connection policy require a private wire?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- What gas supply or generation is evidenced, and at what scope?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Does the applicable planning or connection policy require gas supply or generation?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Does the published connection claim meet the policy applicable to its application date, location and agreement status?
Not established from the public records reviewed.
- Which checked country-grid sources and location-specific constraints apply to this connection?
No country-context relationship has been established for this record.
- Identify network and customer works, upstream reinforcement, land and wayleaves, taxes, fees, securities, contingency and the price base.
Connection-cost scope question.
- Resolve the energisation input: A dated, document-verified import-MVA rung for the assessed scope.
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
- Resolve the energisation input: An applicable duration from the evidenced stage to energisation, published by and matched to the observed site operator, rather than an offer-processing target.
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
- Resolve the energisation input: Connection-dependent reinforcement scope and completion dates
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
- Resolve the energisation input: Grid-works planning status and programme
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
- Resolve the energisation input: Applicable connection-policy conditions and programme
This missing input leaves an energisation bound unknown.
- Obtain a published complete connection scope with voltage, configuration and measured quantities.
This scope or reference gap prevents a complete indicative connection capex band.
- Establish that every necessary connection-work component is included in the published scope.
This scope or reference gap prevents a complete indicative connection capex band.
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Request a Reality CheckEarlier capacity notes and source context
No project-specific capacity figure is published in this record.
No secured import MW/MVA or project IT load was located. Broker references to nearby power assets describe infrastructure, not an allocated supply.
IT load, facility demand, import capacity and equipment ratings retain their stated scope. A published figure does not establish spare or transferable supply.
Planning & utilities
6 of 10 categories contain evidence. Each status applies to its specific claim.
Planning & decisions
DocumentedOriginal permission and extension are documented through 15 June 2027. Council register shows no commencements received; current implementation/compliance has not been established.
Sources & next check
Land-use zoning
Partial evidenceACP identifies Killala Business Park as unzoned, with policy support for data-centre/energy uses. The historic project has a separate consent, not a demonstrated SDZ designation.
Sources & next check
Grid & import rights
UnverifiedNo secured import MW/MVA or project IT load was located. Broker references to nearby power assets describe infrastructure, not an allocated supply.
Sources & next check
Fibre & dark fibre
Partial evidenceBroker places site adjacent to AEC-1 landing station. Aurora's public map and products support local backhaul availability, but do not prove a contracted site connection.
Sources & next check
Land, footprint & access
DocumentedPermission describes conversion of a 12,000 m² warehouse, a new 13,200 m² data-centre building and a 725 m² networking building: 25,925 m² combined described building area. This is not usable IT space or verified vacant land.
Sources & next check
Programme & delivery
Partial evidenceThe duration-extension record gives an expiry of 15 June 2027. Implementation, remaining works and any subsequent extension are unverified; this consent is separate from refused Orion.
Sources & next check
Not assessed
Evidence still needed
- Ownership & development control
Legal title, land-owning entity, development-control route and restrictions need verification. A named developer does not establish availability.
- Flood, ground & environment
Flood risk, ground conditions, contamination, ecology, heritage, noise and air-quality constraints have not been fully assessed here.
- Water, cooling & heat
Water availability and discharge, cooling technology, peak demand, heat reuse and utility agreements remain to be verified.
- Demand & location fit
Customer geography, latency, cloud or exchange nodes and a supported use case need project-specific evidence; national growth alone is insufficient.
Project team
Appointments are limited to the project, phase and scope supported by each source.
Architect
Agent named in original planning register and 2021 extension; no current delivery appointment verified.
Appointment sourceUnlisted roles have no project-specific appointment recorded.
Sources
Publication dates are shown where known. Review dates do not establish approval or commissioning.
- Mayo County Council planning register 16694eplanning.ie · 16 Jun 2017
- Mayo County Council duration extension 166940eplanning.ie · 16 Nov 2021
- ACP inspector report ABP-322575-25pleanala.ie · 22 Dec 2025
- DNG Michael Boland: Data Centre Site, Killala Business Parkdng.ie · Publication date unstated
- DNG Michael Boland listing syndicated on MyHomemyhome.ie · Publication date unstated
- Aurora Telecom: subsea cable connectivityauroratelecom.ie · Publication date unstated
- Aurora Telecom dark fibre brochure and national network mapauroratelecom.ie · Publication date unstated
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