One of three data centres that are planned across the central belt of Scotland. It is part of the plan to build ‘green data’ centres by culling Scotland’s wind energy. This site alone is projected to use half of Scotland’s domestic electricity (20% of current total energy use) and an undisclosed amount of water from the already fragile mains water supply in Fife. Not only that; it is to be built ‘around’ Auchtertool Linn Wildlife Site with no guarantees for future animal or community access - 6 of the buildings are projected to be 35m high. Planning is open to comment from residents for four weeks. We need to stop this as a nation. Debate on energy security is also scheduled for Holyrood.

#AI #EnergyCrisis #DataCentres #DataCenters #Fife #Scotland

https://aprs.scot/press-release/600mw-data-centre-in-fife-submits-planning-permission/