Blackstone's Plans for Northern England 'Hyperscale' Data Centre Get Green Light
A $13 billion "hyperscale" data centre in North East England proposed by U.S. private equity group Blackstone has been given the green light to go ahead by council planners. The project, which will span 540,000 square metres and require a significant investment of up to £10 billion, is expected to create hundreds of long-term construction jobs and support thousands of indirect employment opportunities. The data centre campus will also enable Northumberland County Council to set up a £110 million fund to drive growth and jobs schemes in the economic corridor along the "Northumberland Line".
- This massive investment highlights the increasing importance of data infrastructure in driving economic growth, particularly in regions with limited digital capabilities.
- What role will hyper-scale data centres play in exacerbating or mitigating the environmental impact of growing tech industries?