What the datacentre industry would like to see from the government’s planning reforms

How can datacentre policy and planning reform better reflect the criticality of both energy and data?

Cathal Griffin, chief revenue officer at colocation provider Asanti, affirms a need to “join the dots”, stating that planning reform should look holistically at building permissions, grid connections and beyond, such as ensuring key links with communities that support sustainable choices such as heat reuse and waste minimisation.