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I'd be curious to know the specific benefits of the Orkney Isles to this project; when I hear the renewable research there being referenced (by family there, so

I'd be curious to know the specific benefits of the Orkney Isles to this project; when I hear the renewable research there being referenced (by family there, some of whom are directly involved) they always claim the major benefit is the close proximity of different underwater conditions, with some of the greatest range in tide. Yet I assume this isn't particularly useful for a datacentre of a well understood shape that doesn't intend to use the conditions to create power through novel designs.

oh_sigh 8y ago
That's true specifically, but orkney has generally become a hub for renewables research, so the snowball effect may be in play here.
pjc50 8y ago
Orkney also has an electricity surplus due to an inadequately upgraded connection to the mainland. There's a proposed upgrade to link to the grid at the nearby Dounreay nuclear power station: https://www.ssepd.co.uk/OrkneyCaithness/ https://www.ssepd.co.uk/OrkneyCaithness/