# Brookfield and Drax plan up to 1 GW AI data center at Drax Power Station

Digest AI · Business & Funding · published 2026-11-03T08:28:31Z

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## Summary

Brookfield and energy firm Drax Group announced an agreement to build a large artificial‑intelligence data centre on the Drax Power Station estate in North Yorkshire. The project will start with up to 100 MW of capacity, slated for the first quarter of 2028, and add another 500 MW between 2028 and 2031. Brookfield later aims to secure more than 1 GW at the site, though no date is set.

Brookfield estimates total investment could exceed £20 billion (about $26.8 billion), with an initial £2.5 billion committed for phase 1. Drax’s London‑listed shares rose 8.2% in early trading following the announcement.

## Key points

- Brookfield and Drax signed an agreement to develop an AI data centre at Drax Power Station
- Phase 1 targets up to 100 MW by Q1 2028, then 500 MW by 2031, aiming for >1 GW later
- Brookfield estimates total spend could exceed £20 billion ($26.8 billion), with £2.5 billion initial investment

## Why it matters

The project secures massive power for AI workloads in Europe, addressing the region’s energy‑intensive AI infrastructure gap and signalling strong investor confidence in AI compute demand.

## Sources

1. [Brookfield targets $27 billion AI data center at power station. Energy firm Drax surges 8%](https://cnbc.com/2026/11/03/brookfield-ai-data-center-yorkshire-drax.html) (CNBC Technology, 2026-11-03)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Brookfield and Drax plan up to 1 GW AI data center at Drax Power Station", 3 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/brookfield-and-drax-plan-up-to-1-gw-ai-data-center-at-drax-power-stati

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