CX Tech plans to invest £16.5 billion in a data center campus at the site of the former Chapelcross nuclear power station in Scotland. Sky News reports. The project comprises eight data centers with a combined capacity of 1 gigawatt and is expected to create around 500 permanent jobs.
The Scottish Green Party opposes the project and warns of the strain on the power grid. According to the party, the facility would consume around 7 million megawatt-hours of electricity per year, equivalent to the consumption of more than 2 million homes.
CX Tech says the facility will use only locally and regionally produced renewable energy and will not compete with households and businesses for electricity supplies. The company also plans closed-loop cooling systems to limit water consumption and fossil-free backup fuel.
