Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter(theregister.com)

25 pointsby Brajeshwar5 mesi fa5 comments

Edinburgh councillors pull the plug on 'green' AI datacenter

https://www.theregister.com/2026/02/10/edinburgh_green_ai_datacenter/

5 comments

Looking at the location, it does seem a waste of a site very close to a railway station, park, offices etc to use it for a building which will have a staff of 10 or whatever.

It makes sense to deny this application. They can ask to build it elsewhere.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/1+Redheughs+Ave,+Edinburgh...

stevekemp5 mesi fa

It's a business park "out of the way", so it's not really prime real estate for local people at the best of times.

another_twist5 mesi fa

Then build houses. Giving away real estate for basically 10 more jobs and a highly automated facility is bad bargaining.

paulddraper5 mesi fa

I think it was being purchased

Lariscus5 mesi fa

Good riddance. 213 MW of peak power draw is insane, that's equivalent to all homes of Glasgow and Edinburgh combined.