Hyperscale data centers in Scotland would require more than 1.5 times the country's current peak electricity demand if all 24 proposed projects are approved.

Scotland is facing a wave of applications for hyperscale data centres. If the 24 announced so far were approved they'd take up more than 1.5 times Scotland's peak demand in electricity. We need an immediate pause until a clear national strategy is set out. 👉 Add your voice: https://greens.scot/datacentres

Scottish Greens Across the country, we are facing a wave of planning applications for huge new ‘hyperscale’ data centres If the 24 proposals announced so far are all approved, they'll need up to 6,000 megawatts of electricity - more than 1.5 times Scotland's current peak demand. They're massive industrial developments that would put pressure on our electricity grid, drive up energy costs, and crowd out other essential projects. Take action: https://greens.scot/datacentres #DataCentres #environment