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However, Wilson acknowledged that there had been negative feedback to their plans for Auchtertool.

He said they wanted to talk to people individually, listen to their concerns and consider what they can do to alleviate their worries.

Their planned hubs in Ayrshire, North Lanarkshire and Fife would have a combined energy capacity of 1540GW, he added.

“We believe we will create a blueprint for an all-green AI data centre that will be replicated all over the world,” he said.

The construction of hyperscale data centres across the country could create hundreds of new jobs, he added.

Wilson said: “We believe the sites for our data centres are the right sites for Scotland.

“The site in Fife is already in an industrial area which is ideal for employment.

“It is also close to the Mossmorran power plant that shut down recently causing job losses.

“We are creating hundreds of apprenticeships so we can retrain those who worked at Mossmorran to move into the data centre or renewable energy sector.”

The issue was raised this week by the Scottish Greens at the final First Minister’s Questions before the summer recess, where they called on John Swinney to back a moratorium on planning approvals.

Swinney replied that he understood the environmental concerns over hyperscale data centres and was giving “active consideration” to whether local authorities should be given new national planning guidance.

He said such guidance might be a way of balancing the rapid expansion of such centres with national energy and climate goals.

A Scottish government spokesperson said the voices of communities affected by these developments must be central to any considerations.

They added that planning authorities have a responsibility to consider the environmental implications of all developments which require planning permission.

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