Drax signs deal with Brookfield and Radiant for AI data center in North Yorkshire
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Drax Group says it has signed an agreement with Brookfield and its neocloud platform Radiant to jointly develop an AI data center on the Drax Power Station estate in North Yorkshire.
The project initially targets up to 100 megawatts of capacity operational from the first quarter of 2028, with an additional 500 MW brought online between 2028 and 2031.
Brookfield estimates total investment, including semiconductors, could exceed £20 billion ($26.8 billion), with an initial £2.5 billion in phase 1.
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AIDrax Group says it has signed an agreement with Brookfield and its neocloud platform Radiant to jointly develop an AI data center on the Drax Power Station estate in North Yorkshire. The first phase targets up to 100 megawatts by the first quarter of 2028, with more than 1 gigawatt sought later. Brookfield estimates total investment, including semiconductors, could exceed £20 billion ($26.8 billion), with an initial £2.5 billion in phase 1.
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