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Cardiff data centre becomes latest to consider gas power while it awaits the grid

Oct 21, 20261 min readSource: Data Centre Review
Cardiff data centre becomes latest to consider gas power while it awaits the grid

Yet another proposed data centre is considering building an energy centre powered by gas, as Curtis Hall looks for a solution to grid delays for its Cardiff project. 

Curtis Hall has proposed building a data centre on the site of the Cardiff East Park and Ride, but it has reportedly been told that the 150MW of grid capacity it would need at full completion may not be available until sometime between 2030 and 2034. 

That’s a long time to wait for a grid connection, but is hardly unheard of in the UK’s data centre sector. In fact, earlier this week it was revealed the Nscale’s flagship project in Loughton, Essex, was suffering from similar grid delays, with UK Power Networks telling the firm that it wouldn’t have the power the site needs until the early-to-mid 2030s. 

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