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Former chemical plant in North Wales, UK, could become AI data center (www.datacenterdynamics.com)
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A former chemical plant in North Wales, UK, could be turned into a data center under plans put forward by AI infrastructure firm Carbon3.ai.

The data center would be built on the site of the former Octel factory at Amlwch Port, located on the island of Anglesey, North Wales.

Carbon3.ai has submitted a planning application to Anglesey County Council, requesting a change of use for the site to enable the data center to be built.

In its application, the company said it would adapt and “reuse existing buildings within the industrial complex, enabling the delivery of a modern, energy-efficient AI center that will provide secure, sustainable and high-capacity computing infrastructure in support of the UK’s digital and AI sectors.”

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[-] cokker@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Just don’t tell the locals they’ll be helping with the leccy bill…

[-] Womble@piefed.world 2 points 1 month ago

The UK does not have regional electricity pricing. This is actually an issue as it means energy intensive businesses arent attracted to places close to large sources of renewable power (the North East and Scotland) and instead crowd into the overheated South East.

But it also means that the locals wont be helping with the leccy bill any more than someone in Aberdeen is.

[-] KryptonNerd@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 month ago

Carbon3 claim it'll be powered by renewable energy, so I guess that's a plus?

[-] track_stick_baboon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Would have been better if hat renewable energy went to houses and lowered electricity prices instead of feeding digital parrots, but well, fuck people, I guess.

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