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

Britain's ambition to become an AI superpower faces challenges as a major £2bn AI data centre in Essex, backed by Nvidia and with Microsoft as a tenant, cannot get timely electricity supply despite having planning permission and a grid connection. The delay is due to national grid capacity issues causing long waits for power connections, prompting data centres to consider off-grid solutions like on-site gas generation, which conflicts with the government's clean energy goals. This power bottlene