Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre
50 MW AI data center in Loughton, United Kingdom: announced.
- Capacity: 50 MW
- Location: Loughton, United Kingdom
- Developer: Nscale
- Status: announced
Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre is a 50 MW AI data center project located in Loughton, United Kingdom, currently announced. It is being built by Nscale. This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across United Kingdom, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Project description
Nscale planned a flagship AI data centre in Loughton, Essex, providing 50 MW of AI computing capacity with 23,040 Nvidia GB300 GPUs for Microsoft. In October 2026 Microsoft ended its agreement after grid officials said they did not expect to supply power to the site until the 2030s.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre?
- Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre is an AI data center project in Loughton, United Kingdom tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is announced.
- Where is Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre?
- Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre is in Loughton, United Kingdom.
- How big is Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre?
- Data Center Index tracks Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre at 50 MW. The developer or the press states that capacity, in a source dated October 18, 2026.
- Who is building Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre?
- Nscale is developing Nscale Loughton AI Data Centre.
Sources
- Microsoft pulls out of UK data center deal with Nscale, Telegraph reports (Reuters) (thestar.com.my · press · 2026-10-18)