UK's 'Largest AI Supercomputer' Slips to Mid-2030s Over Power Supply
nordicinst · x · 2026-09-25
The Guardian reports the UK government-hailed "largest AI supercomputer" in Loughton, Essex, built by Nscale, will miss its 2027 launch: grid operator UKPN says sufficient power won't be available until the early-to-mid 2030s. Nscale, eyeing a $35bn (£26bn) flotation, is exploring on-site generation. The site was revealed in March to still be an operating scaffolding yard—underscoring energy as the key bottleneck for datacenter buildout.
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