£3.8bn AI data centre proposed for Northumberland agricultural land
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James Robinson
16d ago· 2 min readenNews
Summary
Plans have been submitted for a £3.8bn AI data centre on agricultural land at West Sleekburn in Northumberland, less than two miles from another data centre site at the former Blyth Power Station. Wansbeck Regeneration Ltd is behind the proposal, which aims to capitalize on the North East's designation as an AI growth zone. The site would have its own private water supply via a borehole. The project is part of broader efforts by the government and political leaders to establish the region as one of Europe's largest data centre hubs.
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The supplier said the site had its own private water supply via a borehole and would therefore, it claimed, have
A firm wants to build a data centre on agricultural land at West Sleekburn in Northumberland.

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