Internet Villages International announced that they will constructing datacentres on their 140 acre site in Lockerbie. The announcement of the creation of more datacentre space is hardly newsworthy, but there are a few unusual aspects to this project:

• it will bring hi-tech employment to an area of Scotland not associated with the IT industry (500 jobs was mentioned), stimulating the local economy
• it will take advantage of renewable energy sources including the local 44MW Biomass power station and various wind turbines in Dumfries and Galloway
• the waste heat from the datacentres will used by local housing and horticultural businesses

Perfect.

Article, £600m green investment for Scotland : Hi-Tech Scotland