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Can Scotland’s Abundant Wind Power a Data Center Boom?

Bloomberg Markets Sunday 13 September 2026, 12:03 UTC 1 min read
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Scotland produces far more wind power than its grid can handle, forcing turbines to be shut down when supply exceeds demand or transmission capacity. Developers now see a possible solution: build data centers close to the surplus power, turning wasted wind into compute capacity for AI and the digital economy.

Scotland produces far more wind power than its grid can handle, forcing turbines to be shut down when supply exceeds demand or transmission capacity. Developers now see a possible solution: build data centers close to the surplus power, turning wasted wind into compute capacity for AI and the digital economy. (Source: Bloomberg)
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