Drax power station to host UK's biggest AI data centre
11/03/2026 — 11/03, 20:20·2 sources (all)·2 reports (all)
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- Drax's owners signed a £20 billion agreement with Brookfield and Radiant to build a data centre at the North Yorkshire power station. Drax,…
Latest turnThe owner of Drax, described by The Guardian as Britain's most polluting power plant, has struck a £20bn deal with infrastructure investor Brookfield and AI infrastructure platform Radiant to build what could become the UK's largest datacentre on the North Yorkshire site. The companies call it the site's "next chapter."
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The owner of Drax, described by The Guardian as Britain's most polluting power plant, has struck a £20bn deal with infrastructure investor Brookfield and AI infrastructure platform Radiant to build what could become the UK's largest datacentre on the North Yorkshire site. The companies call it the site's "next chapter."
The Guardian · AIAI score 55Brookfield is planning a $27 billion AI data center at a Drax power station, sending Drax shares up 8%. Europe is racing to build out infrastructure for AI rollout amid high energy and land costs.
CNBC · 科技AI score 55
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