Brookfield plans for a $27 billion AI data center at UK power station

Brookfield is planning a massive AI data center at Drax Power Station in North Yorkshire, England, with total investment potentially exceeding £20 billion ($26.8 billion). The project, developed with Brookfield's neocloud platform Radiant, initially targets up to 100 megawatts of capacity operational from the first quarter of 2028, with an additional 500 MW between 2028 and 2031, and aims for over 1 gigawatt eventually. The first phase, subject to planning, regulatory, and network approvals, will use grid power and target commercial customers from early 2028. This comes as Europe struggles with high energy costs and grid connection delays, while the U.S. leads in AI data center development.

(Source：CNBC)