Microsoft withdraws as anchor tenant of Nscale's Loughton AI datacentre in Essex
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Microsoft has ended its agreement to be the anchor tenant of Nscale's planned AI datacentre at Loughton, Essex, the Telegraph reported, citing power supply problems that had already delayed the project.
The site had been due to open next year, and ministers had described it as the country's largest AI datacentre when it was announced in 2025.
Nscale says it remains committed to the Loughton site and is exploring alternative power sources. It also says Microsoft remains involved in another Nscale project in Norway.
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AIMicrosoft has ended its agreement to be the anchor tenant of Nscale's planned AI datacentre at Loughton, Essex, the Telegraph first reported. The pullout follows power supply problems that had already delayed the project, which was due to open next year. Nscale says it remains committed to the site and is exploring alternative power sources, and that Microsoft remains on board for another project in Norway.
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