GoKawiilMicrosoft exits Nscale's planned UK AI supercomputer in Essex
Microsoft has pulled out as anchor customer for Nscale's proposed 50MW (expandable to 90MW) AI data center in Loughton, Essex, which was meant to house 23,040 Nvidia GB300 GPUs for Azure starting in 2027. The withdrawal reportedly follows warnings from UK Power Networks that sufficient grid capacity may not arrive until the early-to-mid 2030s. Nscale says the project continues and it is seeking alternative power sources and sites.