(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Scottish data center operator Lockerbie Data Centres (www.lockerbiedatacentres.co.uk), a wholly owned subsidiary of Robison and Davidson, has revealed that local planning officials have approve its proposal to build a $1.5 billion (£950 million) data center near Lockerbie, Scotland, according to a report by Data Center Knowledge.
First announced in March, the project could create up to 1,000 construction jobs and cost up to $5.2 billion (£3.5 billion) in investment in the region.
Local planning officials have passed along the company’s application to the town council, which will meet November 25 to discuss the buildout.
The project’s developers are hoping they will receive the final go-ahead to begin construction in mid-2010 for a late 2011 opening.
The data center will span 2.6 million square feet of space at the Peelhouses farm property, which is nearby the Steven’s Croft biomass power facility.
Within 5 miles of the site is a wind farm, which the developers hope will provide about half the energy in renewable sources to power the facility.
The developers also plans to reuse waste heat from Lockerbie data centers in other facilities at the site, as well as fresh air “free cooling” throughout the year.
The new business park is projected to span around 195,000 square feet of hi-tech office space, with horticultural research and commercial greenhouses park on location, which will create additional jobs.
The company estimates that the data center itself will generate 50 jobs with an additional 10 jobs for estate management.
According to the master development plan, which can be downloaded here, the project will comprise of a series of modular one-story data centers that will be integrated into the overall building, and feature green roofs for aesthetics and sustainability.
The data center will be build in phases based on market demand.
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