Written question WQ100538
- Asked by
- Shav TajLabour
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy
- Tabled
- Due
- Answered
- Time to answer
- 7 days
Question
What assessment has the Welsh Government made of the acreage required for any proposed data centres to be net-zero, either from solar or wind generation?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Enterprise, Connectivity and Energy (Adam Price)
It is for individual projects to consider how their proposal will align with Welsh Government policies including net zero.
The Welsh Government is keen to support co-location of clean and renewable energy projects alongside future data centre developments. As part of the National Energy Strategy, we are setting new emission-based targets for Wales and overall energy consumption of AI data centres and other industries will be considered as part of that work.
I am also considering further policy options in relation to AI and data centres more broadly.