Can Scotland’s Abundant Wind Power a Data Center Boom?
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Scotland’s excess wind—so large turbines are being curtailed—highlights the new pattern: put data centers where stranded renewables already exist. If you’re planning large AI workloads, site selection now has to model grid congestion and curtailment economics, not just tax incentives.
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