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Anglesey County Council has rejected a proposal by Carbon3.ai to convert the former Octel bromine factory at Amlwch Port into an AI data center. Despite the plan to adapt the 61-acre brownfield site—vacant since 2004—and its alignment with the UK’s designated "AI Growth Zone" for Wales, the application was blocked. The rejection highlights a growing UK trend of local resistance and regulatory hurdles facing major digital infrastructure projects.
| Distance | Site | About |
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| 13.69 miles | Prosperity Parc Campus |
Prosperity Parc, a major data center campus, is planned for a 213-acre former aluminum works site in Anglesey, North Wales, acquired by Stena in 2022.
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| 17.76 miles | Bryn Coch Business Park |
A historic industrial site in northwest Wales is poised for a high-tech transformation as plans emerge to redevelop the former Ferodo factory in Caernarfon into a massive data center campus.
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| 17.90 miles | Bryn Coch Expansion |
Era4 (formerly Carbon3.ai) is building the UK’s sovereign, secure, and sustainable AI platform. Vertically integrated to bypass grid constraints, the company transforms legacy industrial sites into high-performance, lower-carbon AI data hubs powered by independent, off-grid energy sources.
All data processing and infrastructure remain strictly within UK jurisdiction. Operating over 40 nationwide sites, Era4 deploys high-density, liquid-cooled architectures equipped with NVIDIA HGX B-series chips. Backed by partnerships with technology leaders like HPE, WWT, and Civo, Era4 provides low-latency, scalable AI compute to secure the UK's sovereign digital future.
April 28, 2026 Wales
A proposal to convert a former chemical plant into an AI data center in North Wales, UK, has been rejected by the local council. Anglesey County Council turned down the planning application for the site of the former Octel factory at Amlwch Port, according to the North Wales Chronicle. Carbon3.ai...
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Mavin, a UK-based IT services firm has announced it will install a Powercube data center at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence (GRCE) in Onllwyn, South Wales. “We are delighted to agree this partnership with Mavin and to utilize their cutting-edge Powercube design at the Global Centre of Rail...
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January 14, 2022 Wales
Gibtelecom has teamed up with the charity Protect Earth for a forestation project. Already, it has planted over 600 native British trees at the Pantpurlais farm, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, including 12 species of native saplings, including 100 Silver Birch, 50 Common Alder, 25 Bird Cherry, and...
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Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales has announced that it is relocating its primary data center to L block in the Llandaff Learning Centre. According to the university, the reasoning behind this move is due to its School of Technologies expanding into A block in January. The relocation also...
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DST Innovations, in association with several other business partners, with support from Swansea Council and Associated British Ports, have announced a £1.7 billion ($2,3 billion) project: Blue Eden project. On Swansea's seafront, Wales, this project will include a newly-designed tidal lagoon,...
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