Coveney: Wind farms that only power data centres instead of homes 'not a bad thing'

Social Democrats climate spokesperson Jennifer Whitmore said the Government was not 'getting the balance right' when it comes to data centres, which are estimated to take up to 30% of the energy supply by 2030.

Wind farms that will only power data centres instead of homes "is not a bad thing" because they are powering the digital economy, Enterprise Minister Simon Coveney has said.

Addressing TDs and senators at the Oireachtas climate committee, Mr Coveney said data centres were "very important to the Irish economy" at the moment and into the future.