AI Data Center List

Nscale Loughton

AI data center in Loughton, Essex, England, United Kingdom, operated by Nscale.

Nscale's planned 50 MW (up to 90 MW) AI site in Loughton, Essex, announced as a UK supercomputer for Microsoft. Grid power may not arrive until the 2030s and Microsoft reportedly withdrew in October 2026.

Live power
— Nothing live yet
Planned power
90MW 1 Company
Status
Planned First power not announced
Accelerators
— No audited count published

Power: what each source says

50 MW initial, expandable to 90 MW (Nscale). The Guardian reported grid power may not be available until the early-to-mid 2030s; The Telegraph reported Microsoft's exit (2026-10-19).

Figures labelled Epoch AI are estimates from satellite imagery, permits and filings. Company figures come from the operator, owner or its filings. IT power is what the servers draw; in Epoch AI’s figures for these campuses it runs about 15–35% below total facility power.

Tenants

No tenant named in public sources.

Campus facts

Operator
Nscale 1
Owner / developer
Nscale 1
City
Loughton 1
State / region
Essex, England 1
Country
United Kingdom 1
First power
Not published
Chips
Not published
GPUs / accelerators
Not published
Cooling
Not published
Power source
grid 1
Coordinates
51.65° N, 0.07° E (town level)
Verified

Sources

  1. Baxtel: Microsoft exits Nscale's 50 MW Loughton deal (via The Telegraph, 2026-10) accessed 2026-11-09
  2. Data Centre Review: Nscale faces backlash over proposed data centre (2026-03) accessed 2026-11-09
  3. Capacity: Nscale to invest in UK data centres accessed 2026-11-09