MP seeking assurances on data centre new jobs

Published date18 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
The former Blyth Power Station coal yards at Cambois were originally earmarked to become an electric vehicle battery gigafactory, and failed start-up Britishvolt pledged to create 3,000 jobs as part of the project. Those plans collapsed more than a year ago when the company fell into administration having failed to raise the funding needed

Moves to revive the plans through Australian company Recharge Industries have also failed to come to fruition.

However, it was announced yesterday that US firm Blackstone Group - which has assets under management worth $1 trillion - and its tech subsidiary QTS had entered into a contract for the site, which Blackstone will transform into one of the largest data centre facilities in Western Europe, creating hundreds of jobs as part of a £10bn plan.

Northumberland County Council leader Glen Sanderson said the project would deliver 1,600 direct jobs.

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