It's hoped works will commence around the end of 2026 or beginning of 2027.
€1bn is being invested in a new data centre in Westmeath.
Lumcloon Energy will be heading the project and will focus on an advanced decentralised energy source.
The planning process is due to begin around March, with an aim for works to commence around the end of 2026 or beginning of 2027.
Spokesperson for Lumcloon Energy, John Gallagher, says environmental concerns about the project are misplaced:
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