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

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:...

By Bloomberg Markets · Bloomberg Markets

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)