Ravenscraig data centre (SevenFourEight)
Ravenscraig data centre (SevenFourEight) is an AI data centre project tracked on slava.it.com. The archive holds 4 community posts from 1 group, latest 2026-09-11. No planning reference is recorded in the registers used. Status: Application reported filed (2025); no documents or decision found; a pre-application exhibition was set for 6 October (reported). Top recurring themes: Data Centre (4), BESS (1).
Facts and where they come from
Basis: reported = stated in a report linked under Sources for reported facts; we have not checked it.
| Item | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Application reported filed (2025); no documents or decision found; a pre-application exhibition was set for 6 October | reported |
| Developer | Apatura (Apatura DC Project 2 Ltd for the battery element) | reported |
| Council | North Lanarkshire Council | reported |
| Capacity | 550 MW demand capacity (public notice, 2025) | reported |
Sources for reported facts
- https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/apatura-plans-500mw-data-center-campus-in-scotland/
- https://futurescot.com/former-steel-mill-at-ravenscraig-in-contention-for-ai-growth-zone-status-with-plans-for-3-9-billion-green-data-centre/
Source groups
| Group | Posts |
|---|---|
| Grampian Against Data Centres | 4 |
Theme breakdown
| Theme | Posts |
|---|---|
| Data Centre | 4 |
| BESS | 1 |
What is the planning status of Ravenscraig data centre (SevenFourEight)?
Recorded: Status: Application reported filed (2025); no documents or decision found; a pre-application exhibition was set for 6 October (reported).
What are the main community discussions around Ravenscraig data centre (SevenFourEight)?
4 archived public posts from 1 group, dated 2026-08-31 to 2026-09-11. The most frequent theme tags are Data Centre (4), BESS (1). Post text is not reproduced here; each archive entry links to the post.
Archive entries
- 2026-09-11, Grampian Against Data Centres · themes: Data Centre
- 2026-09-06, Grampian Against Data Centres · themes: BESS, Data Centre
- 2026-08-31, Grampian Against Data Centres · themes: Data Centre
- 2026-08-31, Grampian Against Data Centres · themes: Data Centre