Argyll and SambaNova Partner to Deliver the UK’s First Renewable-Powered Sovereign AI Cloud

DUNOON, Scotland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 23, 2025--

Killellan Farm – Argyll Data Development (“Argyll”) today announced a strategic partnership with SambaNova, a next-gen AI infrastructure leader, to deliver the UK’s first renewable-powered AI inference cloud. The deployment will anchor the Killellan AI Growth Zone, a 184-acre green digital campus on Scotland’s Cowal Peninsula, creating a blueprint for how nations can combine AI sovereignty, energy independence and sustainability.

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Harnessing wind, wave and solar energy generated on-site, Argyll will deploy SambaNova ’s air-cooled SN40L systems, a platform engineered for maximum efficiency and minimum power consumption. Each rack draws roughly one-tenth the power of traditional GPU systems, eliminating the need for liquid cooling while maintaining enterprise-grade performance.

“Argyll is a blueprint for scaling AI responsibly. By pairing renewable power with high-performance, energy-efficient computing, it shows what sustainable AI infrastructure can achieve,” said Rodrigo Liang, CEO and Co-Founder of SambaNova. “With SambaNova’s chips-to-model platform, we’re enabling large-model inference with maximum performance per watt, while helping enterprises and governments maintain full control over their data and energy footprint.”

The first phase of the Killellan site will provide 100 to 600 megawatts of capacity, scaling to over 2 gigawatts at full build-out. A private-wire renewable network and vanadium-flow battery storage will enable “island-mode” operation, with future grid integration planned.

Established in 2023 and built on deep expertise in renewable infrastructure, Argyll is developing the Killellan AI Growth Zone as a model for sovereign-scale AI compute that keeps sensitive workloads within UK borders while driving regional economic growth. The project is projected to enable £15 billion in total investment, create more than 2,000 construction jobs annually and 1,200 permanent positions, and contribute £734 million in annual GVA to the Scottish economy.*

Waste heat from the data-centre campus will support vertical farming, aquaculture and local district heating, demonstrating a closed-loop, circular design. Beyond powering AI innovation, Argyll’s renewable infrastructure will underpin socially beneficial applications in healthcare, agriculture and education, reinforcing the UK’s commitment to responsible AI for public good.

*Source: Killellan AI Growth Zone application: https://argylldev.com/s/Killellan-AI-Growth-Zone-Application-30052025_FinalApproved.pdf

About Argyll Data Development

Argyll Data Development is developing large-scale, renewable-powered infrastructure to enable secure, sovereign and sustainable AI growth in the UK. With its flagship 184-acre Killellan AI Growth Zone in Argyll, the company is combining on-site wind, wave and solar power with advanced data-centre engineering to deliver net-zero digital capacity, create skilled regional employment, and advance the UK’s national AI and energy strategies.

About SambaNova

SambaNova enables enterprises to rapidly deploy state-of-the-art generative AI capabilities. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, SambaNova was founded in 2017 by industry veterans from Sun/Oracle and Stanford University. The company is backed by top-tier investors including SoftBank Vision Fund 2, BlackRock, Intel Capital, GV, Walden International, Temasek, GIC, Redline Capital, Atlantic Bridge Ventures, and Celesta.

For more information, visit sambanova.ai or contact info@sambanova.ai.

“Together with SambaNova and our strategic partners, we’re building a sovereign AI infrastructure powered by renewable energy, demonstrating that sustainability and scale can go hand in hand. Our goal isn’t just to make AI greener, but to make it competitive, compliant and cost-effective,” said Peter Griffiths, Executive Chairman at Argyll. “This project gives UK enterprises the ability to innovate responsibly, securely and within our own borders, in full alignment with national AI ambitions.”

A sellout crowd will welcome the Tampa Bay Rays back to renovated Tropicana Field on Monday for the first time in 18 1/2 months.

The quirky stadium with the tilted roof and unique catwalks underwent major repairs after Hurricane Milton swept through downtown St. Petersburg on Oct. 9, 2024, and caused extensive damage.

High wind ripped sections of the original roof, allowing rain to fall into the stadium bowl for months. Water caused mold and damage to electrical, sound and broadcast systems.

There was thought initially the Rays would never play another game at the only ballpark they had called home since the franchise’s debut in 1998. Instead, nearly $60 million was spent to replace the roof and rebuild the Trop.

While the Rays played their 2025 home games across the bay in Tampa at Steinbrenner Field — the spring training home of the New York Yankees — their stadium got a makeover.

The new roof was installed last August, and the final panel was put in place Nov. 21. Luxury suites and the stadium video board were upgraded. The stadium has new artificial turf, home-plate club seats, clubhouse carpet and lockers, and new flooring on the outfield deck.

“I think guys are excited, and rightfully so,” Rays manager Kevin Cash said about the team’s return home. “Our organization has worked incredibly hard and the city and the county, to get it back up to speed. I briefly walked through there, couldn’t be more impressed with the way it looks, and excited to see our fans. I think our guys are going to appreciate just having our fans in the building, cheering us on for our opening day.”

It’ll be the 20th consecutive season the Rays have sold out their home opener, excluding 2020 when fans weren’t allowed inside the stadium because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I’m just really excited to get back in the Trop,” said reliever Griffin Jax, who joined the team last July. “I always enjoy going there as a visitor. It’ll be cool to see all the new renovations and upgrades they made along the way. We’ve seen it a handful of times walking through and seeing pictures and stuff. It looks great. It’ll be good to be back in our home.”

After spending a season playing in a minor league ballpark, the Rays are looking forward to going back to big league amenities.

“It was difficult,” Jax said about playing at Steinbrenner Field. “I don’t think anybody expects to play in a situation like that. It’s just one of those things you have to make any adjustment you can and get ready to play because there is still baseball to be played that night. The situation isn’t great. The environment wasn’t awesome, but it’s still baseball. You just have to roll with it. I was only there for two months. Shout out to all these guys who were there for an entire year because it was not ideal.”

Tropicana Field may not be home for the Rays for much longer. The Rays are under lease to play there through at least the 2028 season, but the team's new ownership group is pursuing a new ballpark that would be built in Tampa, in the shadows of the Yankees’ spring training complex and across the street from Raymond James Stadium, home to the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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FILE - The roof of the Tropicana Field is damaged the morning after Hurricane Milton hit the region, Oct. 10, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)