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Nov 3, 2026

Drax and Brookfield plan $27 billion AI data center at UK biomass power station

British power firm Drax partnered with Brookfield and AI infrastructure platform Radiant to develop a data center with over 1 gigawatt capacity at its northern England power station, one of Europe's largest planned AI facilities.

Nov 3, 2026·4 sources

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▪Redirecting biomass power to the AI data center at Drax Power Station requires approval from UK ministers and the Low Carbon Contracts Company under Drax's Contract for Difference agreement
▪The UK government estimated that all existing British data centers combined used approximately 2GW of electricity
▪Drax and its partners plan to launch a public consultation and establish a voluntary community benefits fund for local residents

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