GoKawiilBrookfield, Drax to build £20bn AI data center at Yorkshire power station
Drax Group has signed an agreement with Brookfield and its neocloud platform Radiant to develop an AI data center on Drax's North Yorkshire power station site. The project aims to deliver up to 100 megawatts by early 2028, scaling to 600 MW by 2031 and eventually surpassing 1 gigawatt, with Brookfield projecting total investment including chips could exceed £20 billion ($26.8 billion), starting with a £2.5 billion first phase.
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The deal illustrates how AI infrastructure developers are pairing data centers directly with power generation sites to sidestep grid bottlenecks and secure reliable energy, a growing pattern across Europe. Drax's 8% share jump suggests investors see the arrangement as a meaningful new revenue stream for an energy firm long associated with biomass power controversies.
- Drax and Brookfield's Radiant will co-develop an AI data center at Drax's North Yorkshire power station.
- Capacity is planned to grow from 100 MW by Q1 2028 to over 1 gigawatt eventually, with phase one investment of £2.5 billion.
- Total investment could exceed £20 billion ($26.8 billion), and Drax shares rose over 8% on the news.
Source: cnbc.com — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, 2026-11-03
Published there as: “Brookfield targets $27 billion AI data center at power station. Energy firm Drax surges 8%”
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