The site will deliver 50MW of AI capacity, scalable to 90MW, and will initially house 23,040 NVIDIA GB300 GPUs delivered in Q1 of 2027. This facility will play a vital role in providing Microsoft's Azure services across the UK, supporting every sector of the economy. AI Growth Zones will unlock investment in AI-enabled data centres and support infrastructure by improving access to power and providing planning support. AI Growth Zones will help drive innovation. Our ambition is to position the UK as a global leader in AI innovation and adoption, ensuring that the benefits of this transformative technology are felt across every region and sector. They're. On 30 April 2025, the UK government launched the formal qualifying process of its Artificial Intelligence Growth Zones (AIGZ) initiative.
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