Countries worldwide are competing fiercely to attract the investment and infrastructure needed to lead in this new economy, and the UK must act quickly to secure its share.
Freeport has the location, scale, and strategic connections to deliver nationally significant infrastructure at exactly the right moment.
As digital demand grows, data centres have become essential to national resilience. They underpin everything from AI and education to public health and defence. Recognised as Critical National Infrastructure (Essential Infrastructure under NPF4 in Scotland), they support the UK’s economic strength, digital sovereignty, and ambition to lead in AI.
While data centres are often seen as power-hungry, projects like the one we are proposing at Freeport are designed differently, allowing us to use more renewable power. By capturing and reusing energy that would otherwise be curtailed, they cut waste, strengthen the grid, and directly support the UK’s Net Zero Strategy. Alongside this national role, Freeport will bring jobs, investment, and opportunity to the local community.
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