# The revolt against data centres

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Podcast: [Scotcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scotcast-7160589)
Published: 2026-07-10T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nxw722
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## Resource

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘Could Scotland tap into the AI goldrush?’ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002qgvt There are plans to build 24 hyperscale data centres across Scotland, many on greenfield sites. Scotcast’s Rebecca Tierney reflects on her visit to Auchtertool, where a proposal for the world’s second biggest data centre has been submitted, and The Guardian’s Aisha Down tells us about her investigation into a planned site in Lanarkshire. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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