Controversial North Wales data center the size of ‘57 football pitches’ sees opposition from tens of…
- Plans to develop a data center on a former factory site in North Wales are being opposed in demonstrations and a petition
- The site has sat derelict since 2008 and contains asbestos contamination
- The 450 megawatt site would cover over 40 hectares
Plans for a data center on the site of a former factory near the Menai Strait in Wales have seen demonstrations opposing the development attended by hundreds, with an online petition signed by over 24,000 people.
The plans for the AI data center would span the former Ferodo factory site and cover an area “equivalent to 57 football pitches”.
But there is a heavy divide in opinion for the proposed data center. The developers say the site would create 200 permanent positions alongside hundreds of temporary construction jobs, but those opposed argue the site doesn’t offer a clear and sustainable benefit for local residents.
Development proposed on former...
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