aceLanarkshire AI datacentre to fully rely on National Grid despite renewables claim
A datacentre company that said it would power a massive AI development near Glasgow with renewable energy has admitted that the scheme will be entirely served by the National Grid. DataVita, a key plank of the UK’s AI strategy, had promised that the Lanarkshire project would draw 1GW – the equivalent output of a small nuclear reactor, or Britain’s largest windfarm – from green sources. But when the Guardian raised questions about the pledge, it said the arrangement was “subject to final commercial agreements, pl…
DataVita, which had promised more than 1GW of renewable capacity via private wires for its Lanarkshire AI datacentres, now says they will be "fully grid served" while still holding £202m in public wealth guarantees.
DataVita disputes that it misled anyone and says its renewable commitment is unchanged, and any future wind and solar connection through its proposed North Lanarkshire park remains only a possibility.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-11-07
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