# Gibraltar Protest Against Pelagos Data Centre

> Hundreds march in Gibraltar demanding transparency over Pelagos' £1.8bn data centre plan.
- Title: Gibraltar Protest Against Pelagos Data Centre · MercoPress
- Summary: Hundreds march in Gibraltar demanding transparency over Pelagos' £1.8bn data centre plan.
- Keywords: gibraltar, pelagos data centres, casemates square, economic development minister, sir joe bossano, £1.8bn, data centre, reclaimed land, port of gibraltar, 250 megawatts, 2027, 2033
- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/11/11/hundreds-march-in-gibraltar-against-pelagos-data-center-plan-and-demand-transparency
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: gibraltar, pelagos data centres, casemates square, economic development minister, sir joe bossano, £1.8bn, data centre, reclaimed land, port of gibraltar, 250 megawatts, 2027, 2033
## Protest at Casemates Square
Hundreds marched in Gibraltar against Pelagos data centre plan and demanded transparency.
## Over 400 gather for grievances
Over 400 people gathered at 11:00 a.m. highlighting housing, environmental and transparency concerns.
## Organiser addresses protest
Local activist Kaelan Joyce addressed the demonstration.
## March to Convent Place
Demonstrators marched down Main Street to Convent Place to deliver letter to Economic Development Minister.
## Pelagos data centre project
Pelagos Data Centres applied for £1.8bn data centre campus on reclaimed Port of Gibraltar land.
## Power consumption and timeline
Project's final power consumption is 250 megawatts starting in 2027 with five phases finishing in 2033.
## Environmental concerns
Environmental groups demand independent impact assessments and transparency on emissions and fuel sourcing.
## Gibraltar's population density
Gibraltar has 40,000 residents in 6.8 square kilometres with density over 5,000 people per square kilometre.
## Key takeaway

Gibraltarian protesters delivered a letter to Economic Development Minister Sir Joe Bossano demanding transparency about Pelagos' proposed £1.8bn data centre project.