Controversial North Wales Data Center the Size of ‘57 Football Pitches’ Sees Opposition From Tens of Thousands

Welsh Resistance Mounts Against Giant AI Data Center on Menai Strait

A proposed 450MW AI data center spanning 41 hectares near Caernarfon has sparked massive local opposition. Over 23,000 have signed a petition and hundreds protested as concerns mount over water use, landscape impact and limited local benefits. The battle highlights wider UK tensions over AI infrastructure placement.

Controversial North Wales data center the size of ‘57 football pitches’ sees opposition from tens of thousands

Previous plans for the site, including a prison and holiday park, were dropped or opposed.

Hundreds protest Menai data centre plans as petition passes 22,500

A proposed data centre campus beside the Menai Strait in North Wales is facing growing opposition over its potential environmental impact.

Protest Over Data Centre Plans in Caernarfon

Local residents and officials gather to oppose a proposed data centre on the Menai Strait, citing environmental and cultural concerns. Over 22,500 have signed a petition against the project.