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

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Brookfield is partnering with Drax, operator of Britain's largest power station in North Yorkshire, to build an AI data centre that could exceed £20 billion in investment, starting with £2.5 billion.

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Timeline · 5 reports

  1. 2026-11-05 00:01 · DEV Community — Machine Learning
    Drax Power Station Could Become A £20bn AI Data Center Hub
  2. 2026-11-04 13:54 · The Next Web
    Drax plans a £20B AI data centre at Britain’s largest power station
  3. 2026-11-03 12:19 · r/artificial
    Brookfield targets $27 billion AI data centre at UK power station site in Yorkshire
  4. 2026-11-03 12:07 · The Globe and Mail
    Brookfield partners with British power firm Drax on $27-billion AI data centre in U.K.
  5. 2026-11-03 09:30 · CNBC Technology
    Brookfield plans for a $27 billion AI data center at UK power station

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