The rapid expansion of hyperscale data centres in the Dublin metropolitan area has raised significant concerns. These facility hubs operate thousands of servers continuously, requiring massive electricity for cooling and operation. Local communities have raised alarms over the increased risk of regional power blackouts, the noise pollution generated by industrial cooling fans, and the surge in carbon emissions as fossil-fuel power plants are kept online to meet the soaring energy demand. This rapid growth threatens both local quality of life and national climate targets.
Using a negative externality diagram, explain the external costs experienced by third parties due to the expansion of hyperscale data centres.
