DataVita's Scottish AI hub will run on grid power, not renewables as earlier stated

DataVita has revised its earlier plan for a massive AI datacentre planned for Chapelhall in Lanarkshire to be wholly powered by renewable energy. The company now says the facility, which would draw 1GW of power—roughly the output of a small nuclear reactor—will be entirely served by the National Grid. DataVita told the Guardian the renewable commitment was subject to final commercial agreements, planning approvals, and grid processes. Why it matters: This shift highlights how ambitious clean-energy pledges for power-hungry AI infrastructure can hit real-world constraints, potentially affecting the environmental footprint of large-scale computing.

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