THE Scottish government’s decision not to consult the public on new data centre guidelines is a huge failure, according to the Scottish Greens.Fears have been growing around the country over a wave of speculative planning applications for hyperscale data centres, which — with one 1,000-megawatt proposal in Irvine alone amounting to the equivalent of 25 per cent of Scotland’s peak electricity demand — could spell disaster for Scotland’s net-zero ambitions.

THE Scottish government’s decision not to consult the public on new data centre guidelines is a huge failure, according to the Scottish Greens.

Fears have been growing around the country over a wave of speculative planning applications for hyperscale data centres, which — with one 1,000-megawatt proposal in Irvine alone amounting to the equivalent of 25 per cent of Scotland’s peak electricity demand — could spell disaster for Scotland’s net-zero ambitions.

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