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July 13, 2026

Nscale’s £2bn UK data centre hit by grid delays

Data centre builder in talks with California-based Bloom Energy to power buildout


Freya Pratty

2 min read

Nvidia boss Jensen Huang, Nscale founder Josh Payne and UK Prime Minister Kier Starmer.

Data centre builder Nscale has been told the power supply for its flagship UK project will not be ready in time for its planned 2027 opening, according to reports.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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