Key Takeaways
- Sector: Digital Infrastructure.
- Geography: United Kingdom.
Analysis
- A renewable energy firm, Innova, is planning a large data center called Spodegreen Data Center on a 148-acre site in Cheshire, UK.
- Local residents have expressed significant concern, describing the project as a 'massive great industrial monster' and worrying about its impact on green belt land.
- The data center will draw power from the main grid, although it will feature a solar farm and a closed-loop water system.
- Innova claims the project will create 350 jobs, but it's unclear if these are temporary construction roles or permanent positions.
- A planning application is expected later this year or early in 2027, with JLL involved in the development.