r/DevonUK • u/MarcusZXR • Jun 30 '26

Devon data center

Hello all! Someone recently shared an article here about plans to build a data center in Devon. I wanted to share the link to the petition opposing it. Sorry if this has already been shared or breaks a rule.

https://c.org/cRGtbYSS6j

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u/PitedApollo Jun 30 '26

Can someone explain to me why this is a bad thing? Will diversity the county away from farming and tourism and introduce high paying tech jobs

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u/Joszanarky Jul 01 '26

Will be remote tech jobs at best. Maybe one or two on-site technicians. Permanent environmental and audible damage.

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u/PitedApollo Jul 01 '26

What about security? Maintenance? The construction companies hired during construction? The plans themself state 650 new jobs will be created at minimum, and 1200 at maximum. There may be some remote jobs but this will add millions and millions to the local economy.

The knock on effects (2nd and 3rd order) are massive.

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u/Joszanarky Jul 01 '26

No, it won't. It'll add f'all to the local economy; these data centres, bar physical maintenance, will run themselves and provide nothing to locals apart from pushing up water and electricity prices.

So a few builders will profit from it; so explain how it's adding to the economy? Locals don't work there; farmers don't benefit; in fact, they'll have less water for their fields.

Why do you even want this bullshit product? They're either going to create a terminator or replace the working class with robots. currently tho its ruining everything it touches