Opposition grows as France plans wave of giant data centres
Around 80 data centre projects - including one billed as Europe’s largest - are hoping to connect to France's power grid - but local opposition is growing.
Summary by The Paris Editorial Desk · As published by The Local France · · 1 min read
Around 80 data centre projects - including one billed as Europe’s largest - are hoping to connect to France's power grid - but local opposition is growing.
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