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Eurobites: Microsoft unplugs from Nscale data center project in UK

19 October 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

19 October 2026

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technology

◆ Sectors

Cloud Infrastructure

◆ Geography

United Kingdom

◆ Source

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Fusion42 · 19 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Microsoft has withdrawn from the Nscale AI data center project in Essex, UK, due to delays in securing power supply now postponed until at least 2030. Nscale confirms the project continues with attempts to find alternative power sources.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cloud Infrastructure, and 7 sources have reported it between 18 Oct 2026 and 19 Oct 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Microsoft’s exit reveals immediate risk for founders relying on UK AI data center capacity. You must reassess dependencies on local power availability or explore alternative sites as supply delays extend by years.

◆ Coverage

7 sources · first reported 18 Oct 2026 · latest 19 Oct 2026

◆ Topics

Cloud Infrastructuremicrosoftdata-centerpower-supplyUKAI