The TCL Data Centre Scotland - 2016 report finds that a number of new key trends are about to transform the Scottish Data Centre market: As of the end of 2015, TCL has identified five third party Data Centre providers with 8 facilities in Scotland, located in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Glasgow & Dundee. As of the end of 2015, TCL forecasts that there will be 11,000 m2 of Data Centre space and 13 MW of Data Centre power. The Scottish Data Centre market has the potential to grow almost four-fold from the end of 2016 to the end of 2019, to 40,000 m2 of Data Centre space and 46 MW of Data Centre power.To date, Data Centre space in Scotland accounts for only 2 per cent of total UK Data Centre space, but is projected to double over the next 3 year period, if the prospective new build outs are introduced. The growth is coming from three proposed new speculative build outs by DataVita (Lanarkshire), the Blair Farm Data Centre (Fenwick) and the Queensway Park Data Centre (Glenrothes). Most of the new Scottish Data Centre facilities planned are speculative, with the DataVita facility being the first new Data Centre to enter operation from June 2016. It is to have an UpTime Institute Tier 3 design certification, and DataVita to be the first purpose-built cloud facility in Scotland, with potential space of up to 4,000 m2. The TCL report finds that in order to be sustained, the growth in Scottish Data Centre facilities is dependent on the following conditions: Green sustainable power is required – New Scottish Data Centre facilities are being provided with 100 per cent sustainable power sources and a low PUE ratio. The need for anchor tenants/partners - The Blair Farm Data Centre and the Queensway Park Data Centre both appear to be dependent on finding anchor tenants or partnerships for the projects to go ahead. Low cost Data Centre space is needed as a differentiator - Scottish Data Centre facilities require a clear differential advantage, with a low cost price structure.