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Our CRO, Cathal Griffin has been quoted in Computer Weekly’s article which explores the Labour Party’s election manifesto on data centre planning reform. Pledging to reform planning rules for data centres and aiming to classify them as “nationally significant infrastructure projects”, could fast-track approvals and stimulate economic growth.
Whilst this is really positive for our industry, as you’ll see from Cathal’s comments in the article, we feel that it’s essential to balance future developments with the environment.
“Until we have exhausted all the brownfield and decommissioned industrial sites, there may not even be a need to look to greenbelt in the short to medium term.”…….. “We should be backing the upgrades to the national grid to make green power source connections easier and faster. The current wait time is four years.”
Discover more insights on this critical topic by visiting Computer Weekly’s latest article.
Our CRO, Cathal Griffin is quoted in Raconteur’s article which explores data centre activism in the UK – a growing concern for environmentalists linked to generative AI and new data centre builds taking place on greenbelt land.
Cathal Griffin, chief revenue officer at data centre provider Asanti, agrees, adding: “Until we have exhausted all the brownfield and decommissioned industrial sites, there may be no need to look to the greenbelt.” He points to sites such as the ex-nuclear power station in Dounreay as potential candidates for brownfield development.
“The real issue is how we power new data centres,” he says. “While there’s red tape and restrictions around where developers can build, it’s insignificant compared with the red tape around using private wires for green energy.”
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Asanti House, 4 Lister Way, Blantyre, Glasgow, G72 0FT