What is the latest status of the project “Europe's Biggest AI Datacentre”?

The status recorded for “Europe's Biggest AI Datacentre” is Awarded.

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Europe's Biggest AI Datacentre”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Europe's Biggest AI Datacentre” to USD 4584288750.

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This Taiyo project page references Computer Weekly along with the original URL (https://www.computerweekly.com/news/366618426/DC01UKs-plans-to-build-Europes-biggest-AI-datacentre-win-local-council-approval). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Europe's Biggest AI Datacentre

Sector: Data Center • Location: Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Source: Computer Weekly

Project

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DC01UK has received local council approval to build a £3.75 billion hyperscale datacentre in Hertfordshire, which is set to be the largest in Europe, aimed at hosting artificial intelligence and cloud workloads. The project is expected to create significant economic benefits and job opportunities in the region.

Status: Closed
Sector: Data Center
Location: Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Computer Weekly

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The project “Europe's Biggest AI Datacentre” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Computer Weekly.

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Original status	Awarded
Taiyo status	Closed
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	DC01UK has received local council approval to build a £3.75 billion hyperscale datacentre in Hertfordshire, which is set to be the largest in Europe, aimed at hosting artificial intelligence and cloud workloads. The project is expected to create significant economic benefits and job opportunities in the region.
Original sector	Data Centre
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Country	United Kingdom (UK)
State	England
City	Hertfordshire

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Source	Computer Weekly
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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center
Article published date	2025-01-29

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