1GW data center campus planned at former Scottish nuclear plant for £16.5bn

CX Tech has filed plans with Dumfries & Galloway Council for a roughly 1GW data center campus at the former Chapelcross nuclear site in Scotland. The £16.5 billion project covers eight buildings totaling 162,000 sqm and is slated for construction between 2027 and 2035, powered exclusively by renewables.

• Project value is £16.5bn with about 1GW of capacity
• Eight buildings totaling 162,000 sqm on a 55-hectare site
• Construction could run from 2027 to 2035
• Powered by wind, solar and biomass with non-evaporative cooling