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Project record, campus
Drax Power Station data centre campus (North Yorkshire)
Drax, Brookfield and Radiant (Brookfield's UK-headquartered AI infrastructure platform) announced on 3 November 2026 a partnership to develop, deliver and operate data centre capacity at Drax Power Station near Selby, backed by the Brookfield-Qai AI infrastructure joint venture. Phase 1 targets up to 100 MW, operational from Q1 2028, subject to planning, regulatory and network approvals and securing a tenant. The partners state an ambition of 500 MW between 2028 and 2031 and more after 2031. Brookfield estimates total investment could exceed GBP 20 billion, including GBP 2.5 billion for the first phase. The estate has 4 GW of grid access and 2.6 GW of dispatchable generation, which is site context, not data centre capacity. A community consultation is due to start shortly, with planning to follow.
Reported figures
| Figure | What it measures | Delivery state | Scope and date | Used in totals | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| up to 100 MW Official source Upper bound | Otherbasis unclear Phase 1 data centre capacity, upper bound. The release does not say whether this is IT load or facility power Source wording: "Phase 1: targeting up to 100MW, operational from Q1 2028" | Planned Stage stated in source: Target | phase 3 Nov 2026 | No. Basis unclear (not stated as IT, facility, grid or thermal). Never summed. | drax.com (opens in a new tab) |
| up to 500 MW Official source Upper bound | Otherbasis unclear Campus capacity ambition by 2031. Basis (IT or facility) not stated Source wording: "Phase 2: ambition to ramp up to 500MW of capacity between 2028 and 2031" | Planned Stage stated in source: Target | campus 3 Nov 2026 | No. Basis unclear (not stated as IT, facility, grid or thermal). Never summed. | drax.com (opens in a new tab) |
| at least GBP 20 billion Modelled estimate Lower bound 20,000,000,000 GBP | Investment Brookfield estimate of total investment for the full development, GBP millions, lower bound Source wording: "total investment in the development could potentially exceed £20bn" | Planned Stage stated in source: Announced | campus 3 Nov 2026 | No. Modelled estimate. Totals use reported figures only. | drax.com (opens in a new tab) |
| GBP 2.5 billion Official source 2,500,000,000 GBP | Investment Initial phase backing in GBP millions, part of the total above (not additional) Source wording: "including an initial £2.5bn as part of the first phase" | Planned Stage stated in source: Announced | phase 3 Nov 2026 | No. Marked not summable by research: Initial phase backing in GBP millions, part of the total above (not additional) | drax.com (opens in a new tab) |
Each figure is shown as reported, with its own definition. IT, facility, grid and thermal figures are never added together. Capacity definitions.
What changed
- 3 Nov 2026 Drax, Brookfield and Radiant announced a phased data centre partnership at Drax Power Station (phase 1 up to 100 MW from Q1 2028) drax.com (opens in a new tab)
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Sources (1), last checked 3 Nov 2026
- Drax, Brookfield and Radiant announce £20bn partnership to deliver GW-scale data centre capacity at Drax Power Station (opens in a new tab), Drax Group, published 3 Nov 2026, accessed 3 Nov 2026
Last checked 3 Nov 2026 by CoolPower Index research (automated, sourced). Report a correction.