# Lanarkshire AI datacentre to fully rely on National Grid despite renewables claim

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-07T10:00:08+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/nov/07/lanarkshire-ai-datacentre-datavita-chapelhall-national-grid-renewable-energy
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/lanarkshire-ai-datacentre-to-fully-rely-on-national-grid-despite-renew-aae7d5/

DataVita has revised plan for Chapelhall development to be wholly powered by 1GW of renewable energy A datacentre company that said it would power a massive AI development near Glasgow with renewable energy has admitted that the scheme will be entirely served by the National Grid. DataVita, a key plank of the UK’s AI strategy, had promised that the Lanarkshire project would draw 1GW – the equivale

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