(Bloomberg) — Google has been refused permission to construct a knowledge heart simply exterior Dublin for failing to fulfill a few of Eire’s sustainability necessities.

The tech big’s plan to develop a 72,400 sq.m (779,310 sq.ft) information storage facility was rejected by South Dublin County Council in a call printed final week.

The council wrote that Google hadn’t supplied sufficient element on “how the proposal will impression the facility provide as soon as operational” in 2027, in line with the choice. 

Electrical energy grid constraints are one in every of Eire’s largest infrastructure challenges, partly exacerbated by the expansion of power-hungry information facilities that allow cloud providers and synthetic intelligence.

These amenities, drawn to Eire due to its reasonable local weather and function as a regional enterprise hub, are forecast to devour a 3rd of the nation’s vitality by 2026, up from 18% in 2022. 

Dublin is dwelling to Google’s European headquarters and two operational information facilities. Google has beforehand introduced a purpose to run its information facilities on carbon-free vitality by 2030. 

A spokesperson for Google declined to remark. The corporate has a month to enchantment the council’s choice.