Finance18 Okt 2026
Microsoft Pulls Out of UK Flagship AI Data Centre Over Grid Delays
Microsoft has scrapped an agreement to anchor a flagship AI data centre in Loughton, Essex, developed by British infrastructure provider Nscale, after grid operators pushed projected power connections into the 2030s. The cancellation strips the planned facility of its sole publicly named customer and deals a major blow to UK sovereign AI ambitions just as Nscale prepares for a multi-billion-dollar New York listing. The episode spotlights severe electrical grid bottlenecks across the London region that threaten to stall European data centre expansion.
By NeuraFeed