New podcast: UK data centres in practice – permitting, delivery and decarbonisation
- Amberside Advisors
- 1 hour ago
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Data centres are increasingly recognised as critical infrastructure, supporting everything from cloud services and digital connectivity to the growth of AI. As the sector expands, developers, operators and investors face a complex landscape of permitting, financing, grid constraints and evolving sustainability expectations.
These themes were the focus of a recent episode of inspiratia's 'Energy Transition Today' podcast, where Amberside Advisors' Associate Director Lorcan McAlindon joined Maya Chavvakula to discuss the realities of developing and delivering data centre projects in the UK.
The discussion explored how developers can navigate technology risk, the realities of AI-driven demand, and why location is becoming increasingly important, not just for latency, but for the financial viability of supporting infrastructure.
Lorcan also highlighted the growing role of data centres within the wider energy system, including opportunities around heat recovery and the need to better communicate the value of data centres as critical infrastructure.
Watch a short extract from the conversation:
How we can help
At Amberside Advisors, we support developers, operators and investors with commercial, financial and strategic advice across digital and energy infrastructure projects.
If you'd like to discuss the intersection between energy and data centres – from onsite generation and energy supply strategies to heat utilisation and wider energy integration opportunities – do get in touch with the team. We'd be pleased to continue the conversation.
