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Ofgem data centre crackdown risks ‘driving AI investors away’ from UK

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Ofgem data centre crackdown risks ‘driving AI investors away’ from UK
City AM
City AM2 hrs ago
Ofgem data centre crackdown risks ‘driving AI investors away’ from UK
Ofgem’s plans to crack down on speculative data centre projects have prompted warnings that new grid connection fees could make Britain a less attractive destination for AI investment, even as the industry backs efforts to clear stalled schemes from the queue. The regulator has launched a consultation on proposals to f
This is Money
This is Money7 hrs ago
Ofgem pledges crackdown on 'unviable' large data centres to free up electricity grid
Ofgem said it wanted to tackle tackle speculative data centre projects clogging up Britain's electricity connections queue.
GB News
GB News8 hrs ago
Energy could be diverted away from American homes to power US data centres, Donald Trump's ex-energy chief warns
Energy could be diverted away from American homes to power US data centres, Donald Trump's ex-energy chief warns  GB News
Euractiv
Euractiv9 hrs ago
THE HACK: EU data centre push amid fossil fuel risk
THE HACK: EU data centre push amid fossil fuel risk  euractiv.com
SBS News
SBS News18 hrs ago
The new plan to prevent data centres from driving power prices up
Data centres would be forced to invest in additional renewable energy infrastructure in a bid to keep power prices down.
Fortune
Fortune3 days ago
‘My childhood home is being taken’: Eminent domain for data centers targets properties across a thousand miles of grid expansion in Georgia
Nearly 30 residential properties are located along a 35-mile stretch in Georgia where some residents said they have no choice but to sell their homes.
The Economist
The Economist🏁 first to report3 days ago
Britain is struggling to build data centres
It risks missing a big opportunity