80MW data center approved in Blackpool, UK
Next to DWP offices
Next to DWP offices
Investment firm makes purchase through dedicated data center fund
Sweet deal on the cards to convert derelict factory
Adds 1.2MW capacity to Edge site
Scheme had been recommended for approval
Could offer up to 2MW to support scientific research
Planning officials had recommended the application be refused
Former bank HQ could host servers instead
£8.2bn investment across data center and energy projects touted
Project could be up and running by 2028
Homes plan shelved in favor of data center, residents rejoice (yes, really)
Unclear if developers will be offered incentives
The sun is shining on Azur Datacenter
Residents say proposed data center threatens to intensify environmental harms
New data center campus incoming?
Campus will cater for AI workloads
From coal mining to data mining?
Carbon3.ai plans AI facility at factory site
Billionaire hails "warp speed" build-out
Campus could eventually scale to 10GW
Capacity available next year
Stargate is an expensive business
Campus could be up and running by 2030
Site earmarked for hyperscale campus