Scottish village of 600 residents faces massive AI data centre development the size of 50 football pitches
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Simon Forrest
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Summary
A tiny Fife village of around 600 people, Auchtertool, is facing a massive proposed AI data centre development that would be the size of 50 football pitches and over eight double-decker buses high. The facility would have a 600MW capacity (equivalent to the heat of 600,000 electric fire bars) and consume more electricity than half of all households in Scotland. The development has overwhelmed the small rural community and raised concerns about its environmental impact, including water usage.
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· 3 pulledAUCHTERTOOL hit the headlines last week. The tiny, rural Fife village of around 600 people was thrust into the spotlight as a massive AI data centre was proposed by developers on a green field site, overwhelming the village.
The size and numbers involved for the facility are startling: more than eight double-decker buses high, about 50 football pitches in area and 600MW in capacity – that's the heat of 600,000 bars on an electric fire.
It will consume the electricity of over half of the households in Scotland.
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