Mapped (unverified)
Meta Clonee 2 Data Center
Meath, Ireland
Source: OpenStreetMap
Meta Clonee 2 Data Center is a mapped data center in Meath, Ireland, operated by Facebook USA, Inc. and ultimately owned by Meta Platforms, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 309,653 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
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Operator
Facebook USA, Inc.
Est. capacity
~60-130 MW
Footprint
309,653 sq ft
Grid carbon
257 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
48%
DC power price
22.51¢/kWh
Region
Meath
Overview
source: linkMeta data center in Ireland
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentMeta Platforms, Inc.
- Files asFacebook USA, Inc.
- This facilityMeta Clonee 2 Data Center
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)- Can Scotland's grid handle the data centre boom? What Ireland, US and Slough tell usThe Herald· Sep 22, 2026
- AI, Data Center Spending by Multinationals Boosts Irish EconomyBloomberg.com· Sep 15, 2026
- Una Mullally: That’s not a hum you’re hearing from your local data centre, it’s a growing backlashThe Irish Times· Sep 7, 2026
- Vertiv’s £2bn US data centre supplier acquisition ‘is positive news for Derry’The Irish News· Sep 2, 2026
- Where are authorities restricting data centres amid AI boom?Reuters· Aug 18, 2026
- We cannot build an economic model around data centres if we want to reach our climate targetsIrish Examiner· Aug 17, 2026
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