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World's largest data centre proposed at Chapelcross, Scotland

Original: “A proposal for the world’s largest data centre has been submitted at Chapelcross in Dumfries and Galloway. If approved,

A planning proposal has been submitted for a data centre at the former Chapelcross site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. If approved, it would have a capacity of 1GW, larger than any data centre currently operating anywhere in the world, consuming around 7 million MWh of energy a year — equivalent to the usage of over two million homes. The plans are drawing attention for their sheer scale and the questions they raise about energy demand and climate impact.

Why now: The unprecedented 1GW scale and huge energy footprint of the proposed data centre have sparked debate about infrastructure growth and climate costs.

ChapelcrossDumfries and GallowayScotland

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