🇮🇳 English, 18 October 2026, data center deal
Microsoft Withdraws from Nscale's Loughton Data Center Project
Microsoft has canceled its contract for the Loughton-based data center in Essex, UK, due to unclear reasons.
Nscale has been facing repeated delays with the Loughton data center project, with national power grid officials expecting a power supply until the 2030s.
Despite these challenges, Nscale is exploring alternative power sources for the site and remains committed to its growth plans in the UK.
The company filed for an initial public offering in the US, indicating Microsoft and Anthropic as major customers, with a total contracted value of over $103 billion in 2.5 years.