Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 24667

Data Centres: Power Stations

Tabled: 17 January 2025
Answered: 27 January 2025

Question

Andrew Bowie

ConservativeWest Aberdeenshire and Kincardine

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether AI Growth Zones will allow data centres to be co-located with (a) nuclear and (b) gas power plants.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Future AI Growth Zones will be chosen taking into account the availability of generation and the need for a grid connection. For nuclear, we will be consulting on a new nuclear planning framework shortly. The proposed framework will empower new nuclear de...

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