Meta revocation creates Data Center in the Netherlands
Meta, the company that owns
Facebook, has moved away from the decision of the big data center in the
Netherlands. The US technology giant has changed its mind due to political
opposition. News, Reuters.
A statement from the
organization said, "In light of the current situation, we have moved away
from the decision to set up our data center in Zeewolde." Last December,
the city approved plans to build the largest such infrastructure in the Netherlands.
"Given the present
circumstance, we have gotten away from the choice to set up our server farm at
Zeewolde," the organization said in an articulation. Last December, the
city approved plans to build the largest such infrastructure in the Netherlands.
If the data center was set up on 410 acres of land, it would consume 1.36
gigawatts of electricity per hour. The technologists hoped that the data center
would be fully green and would create 400 permanent jobs. The Netherlands
produces very limited amounts of renewable energy. Some environmentalists
oppose giving foreign companies the benefit of the doubt. In this context, the
decision changes. Some Zeewolde residents said the government had not complied
with their demands for permission. The resolution, passed in the Senate, called
for halting all construction work until government regulations and policies on
data centers are implemented.
Source : News Reuters
