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DataVita Admits Lanarkshire AI Datacentre Will Rely on National Grid
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DataVita, a datacentre company tied to the UK's AI strategy, has admitted its planned Chapelhall development will be fully served by the National Grid rather than renewables. The company had earlier promised the 1GW project would draw entirely from green sources, but later said that arrangement was conditional.
“subject to final commercial agreements, planning, grid and consenting processes”
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Lanarkshire AI datacentre to fully rely on National Grid despite renewables claim
The Guardian · Aisha Down · 7 Nov 2026