Pure Data Centres Group and AVK have launched Europe’s first large-scale 110 MW on-site data centre microgrid at Pure DC’s Dublin campus, designed to provide dispatchable power during early development phases before full grid connection.
The three interconnected 30 MW energy centres (EC) – starting with EC1 and EC2 by end-2026 – combine CHP with heat recovery, BESS integration, rainwater harvesting and future hydrogen blending to boost resilience amid Ireland’s grid constraints. The system supports AI-driven data centre demand while paving the way for hybrid grid-renewable operations and potential district heating links.
Fingal Mayor Tom O’Leary hailed the project as climate-friendly innovation aligning with Ireland’s energy transition, while Pure DC Executive Chairman Gary Wojtaszek said it overcomes Europe’s power bottleneck to unlock AI infrastructure growth. AVK’s Ben Pritchard called it a blueprint for replication in Germany, Netherlands and UK, where grid upgrades lag digital expansion.
The microgrid addresses acute power shortages for hyperscale cloud and AI facilities, using on-site generation as a bridge to national grid integration and renewable scaling. Waste heat recovery and low-carbon fuel readiness position it as a model for energy-as-strategic-asset in the data centre race.
