Power, Policy and the Race for Viable Capacity

What You’ll Learn

• How the CRU connection policy is determining which projects can move forward, including how the active legal challenge is affecting operator and lender decision-making
• What the 80% renewable matching requirement and dispatchable generation rules mean for underwriting, site selection and project timelines
• Where viable capacity still exists across Ireland and the realistic outlook for Dublin infill versus regional and energy-park models
• How major projects like DB7x, DUB1 and DUB20 are being financed, phased and delivered under current constraints
• What lenders and investors are prioritizing when evaluating Irish data centre deals in 2026
• How the shift from 400V AC to 800V DC and rack densities climbing toward 1MW are forcing fundamental design decisions on projects breaking ground today
• How procurement and contracting structures are evolving, including where civil, structural and MEP scopes are being separated and what that means for risk and delivery
• The biggest execution risks facing projects today including equipment lead times, permitting coordination, energisation sequencing and customer commitment timing