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UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the AI (artificial intelligence) category. Published on November 3, 2026 • Originally reported by Jillian Ambrose. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

Drax’s FTSE 250 owner strikes £20bn deal to build infrastructure in what it says is site’s ‘next chapter’

Britain’s most polluting power plant could soon power the country’s largest datacentre under a £20bn deal to build AI infrastructure on the site of the Drax power plant in North Yorkshire.

The power plant’s FTSE 250 owner has struck a deal with the infrastructure investor Brookfield and ⁠and the AI infrastructure platform Radiant to develop a datacentre with an eventual capacity of more than 1 gigawatt that could begin operations by early 2028.

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