Drax, Brookfield and Radiant agree to develop North Yorkshire data centre

Drax has agreed with Brookfield and Radiant to develop a data centre at its North Yorkshire power station. Brookfield says it will initially invest £2.5 billion, with total investment potentially exceeding £20 billion; the proposed first phase depends on planning and regulatory approvals.

• The partnership plans to repurpose infrastructure at Drax’s North Yorkshire power station for a data centre.· 1 source
• Brookfield said it would initially invest £2.5 billion through its joint venture with Qatar’s Qai; total investment could ultimately exceed £20 billion.· 1 source
• The first phase is planned to provide roughly 100MW of capacity from the first quarter of 2028, subject to planning and regulatory approvals.· 2 sources
• The partners aim to increase capacity to 500MW between 2028 and 2031, with further development planned afterward.· 1 source
• Drax chief executive Will Gardiner said the project could support jobs and the site’s long-term future; Brookfield described it as part of its AI infrastructure strategy.· 1 source