Scottish AI data center quietly drops its all-renewables pledge for grid power
11/07/2026 — 11/07, 18:18·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- DataVita has quietly changed its plan for a 1GW AI data center in Lanarkshire, Scotland, The Guardian reported. The company had promised all…
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According to a report by The Guardian on 2026-11-07, DataVita has quietly revised its power supply plan for the Chapelhall AI data centre development in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The company had originally promised that the project, located near Glasgow and regarded as a key part of the UK's AI strategy, would be entirely powered by 1GW of renewable energy — an output equivalent to a small nuclear reactor or Britain's largest windfarm. In the revised plan, however, DataVita has acknowledged that the scheme will be wholly served by the National Grid, with the solar and wind farms it previously proposed only potentially being connected at some future point. The company has not publicly detailed the reasons for the change or the timeline for any renewable capacity being added to the project.
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DataVita has quietly revised its plan for a 1GW AI datacentre in Lanarkshire, Scotland, saying the site will be fully grid-served, with solar and wind farms only possibly connecting in the future, The Guardian reports. The project had been pitched as drawing all its power from renewable sources and is a key plank of the UK's AI strategy.
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