Mapped (unverified)
Meta Clonee 5 Data Center
Meath, Ireland
Source: OpenStreetMap
Meta Clonee 5 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 339,694 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
~65-140 MW
Footprint
339,694 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 5 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)- Mid and East Antrim Council’s use of gagging order over potential data centre ‘very worrying’, say campaignersBelfast Telegraph· Aug 29, 2026
- We cannot build an economic model around data centres if we want to reach our climate targetsIrish Examiner· Aug 17, 2026
- Data centre and life sciences expansion has shifted away from IrelandIrish Independent· Jul 23, 2026
- Irish Dell firm sued by Finnish company over $70m price hike for data-centre serversIrish Independent· Jun 16, 2026
- Dell being sued over US$70m price increase for data centre serversIrish Independent· Jun 15, 2026
- Meta's $115M question for Houston: Ready to build?Chron· Jun 11, 2026
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