A former chemical plant in North Wales, UK, could be turned into a data center under plans put forward by AI infrastructure firm Carbon3.ai.
The data center would be built on the site of the former Octel factory at Amlwch Port, located on the island of Anglesey, North Wales.
Carbon3.ai has submitted a planning application to Anglesey County Council, requesting a change of use for the site to enable the data center to be built.
In its application, the company said it would adapt and “reuse existing buildings within the industrial complex, enabling the delivery of a modern, energy-efficient AI center that will provide secure, sustainable and high-capacity computing infrastructure in support of the UK’s digital and AI sectors.”
The UK does not have regional electricity pricing. This is actually an issue as it means energy intensive businesses arent attracted to places close to large sources of renewable power (the North East and Scotland) and instead crowd into the overheated South East.
But it also means that the locals wont be helping with the leccy bill any more than someone in Aberdeen is.