Britain’s flagship AI data centre can’t get the power to switch on

The Next Web
By Alina Maria StanJul 14, 2026, 10:17 am71 pts
Britain wants to be an AI superpower. One of its flagship data centres cannot get the electricity to switch on. Nscale’s £2bn Essex site has the money, the planning permission, and a grid connection, but no power arriving in time. Nscale has the cash, the site, and the customer. What it does not have is…

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