Mapped (unverified)
Elfordstown Earthstation
Cork, Ireland
Source: OpenStreetMap
Elfordstown Earthstation is a mapped data center in Cork, Ireland. DataCentersExposed has documented a 337,159 sq ft footprint at this site. It runs on Ireland's grid, which was 52% fossil-fuelled at 257 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Real parent
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Operator
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Est. capacity
~65-140 MW
Footprint
337,159 sq ft
Grid carbon
257 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
48%
DC power price
22.51¢/kWh
Region
Cork
Overview
source: linkNational Space Centre Ltd data center in Ireland
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
257 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
48%
Fossil electricity
52%
Data-center power price
22.51¢/kWh
A large data center in Ireland pays 22.51¢/kWh for electricity — a household pays 30.46¢, 26% more than the data center (Eurostat).
Data centres used 21% of Ireland's national electricity in 2023 (CSO Ireland).
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: Ireland data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Amazon files to build subsea cable landing station in Cork, IrelandData Center Dynamics· Jan 13, 2026
- Dish it out: Cork’s big antenna set for a comebackThink Business· Dec 3, 2025
- Amazon granted permission for satellite ground station in Cork, IrelandData Center Dynamics· Oct 8, 2025
- Project Kuiper receives approval to connect Ireland through satellite gateway at National Space Centre LtdAbout Amazon Europe· Oct 6, 2025
- Abrantes approves €16.2m in tax exemptions to facilitate new data centerBeBeez International· Sep 18, 2025
- Starlink and Kuiper fight over prime ground station real estate in IrelandData Center Dynamics· Jun 26, 2025
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