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
Conservative — West 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 ShanksFuture 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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