Microsoft and Nscale AI Data Center in Essex
Postponed · England · Last reported Apr 2026
Source: Xpert.Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein
A planned AI data center project by Microsoft and Nscale in Loughton, Essex, UK, intended to be the largest AI data center in the UK with a capacity of 50 megawatts. The project was postponed from 2026 to at least 2027 due to concerns about local power grid capacity and impact on household electricity prices, requiring a new planning application.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Loughton, England, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Xpert.Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein
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Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A planned AI data center project by Microsoft and Nscale in Loughton, Essex, UK, intended to be the largest AI data center in the UK with a capacity of 50 megawatts. The project was postponed from 2026 to at least 2027 due to concerns about local power grid capacity and impact on household electricity prices, requiring a new planning application. |
Original sector | Technology |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | England |
City | Loughton |
Source
Source | Xpert.Digital - Konrad Wolfenstein |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center, Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2026-04-13 |
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