£16.5bn Data Centre Proposed for Former Scottish Nuclear Plant

Plans for a £16.5 billion data centre on the former Chapelcross nuclear plant site near Annan in Scotland have been submitted. Developers say the project could create more than 500 full-time jobs.

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Gigantic £16.5bn data centre planned for former nuclear plant site

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Sky Published 1 October 2026

Gigantic £16.5bn data centre planned for former nuclear plant site

Plans to build a gigantic £16.5bn data centre on the site of the former Chapelcross nuclear plant in Scotland have been submitted.

BBC Published 30 September 2026

Giant data centre plans lodged for old nuclear plant site

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