Brookfield, Drax Group and Radiant have agreed to develop an AI data centre at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire. Investment could exceed £20 billion, but final investment decisions have not been made.
Brookfield has signed an agreement with Drax Group and its neocloud platform Radiant to develop the site. The plan targets up to 100 megawatts of capacity from the first quarter of 2028, followed by an additional 500 MW between 2028 and 2031.
Drax will initially provide land and access to the national power grid through existing connections at the power station. Those connections matter in the UK, where high energy costs and long waits for grid access have hindered data centre development.
The proposed facility would give British researchers, startups and enterprises more access to AI computing capacity at home. However, the first phase still needs planning, regulatory and network approvals, as well as a tenant. The projected investment is not yet a final spending commitment.
Local computing capacity could widen options for UK AI builders, but the proposed supply remains unproven until approvals, a tenant and final investment decisions are secured.
Using an existing power station’s grid connections offers a potential route around a major constraint on UK data centre development.
The early 2028 target makes this a possible future capacity option rather than computing resources businesses can use today.
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