REG - Drax Group Plc - Strategic partnership for GW-scale data centre

What happened

Drax agreed with Brookfield and Radiant to develop an AI data centre at Drax Power Station in northern England. The planned site could exceed one gigawatt. Brookfield estimates total investment, including chips, could exceed £20 billion, but the project still needs approvals and a tenant.

Global impact / market context

The plan could bring a large data centre project to Drax’s site, using its existing grid connection. For investors, the key point is that the project is not yet assured: it depends on approvals and finding a tenant, and its first phase is only targeted for early 2028.

What to watch

1. Check whether the project receives planning approval, because it cannot proceed as planned without it.
2. Check whether required regulatory approvals are secured, because these are another condition for the project.
3. Check whether a tenant is found, because the first phase depends on securing one.

Affected assets

• Drax Group plc

Evidence

• Infoway News — Drax inks deal with Brookfield for potential £20bn AI data centre project 2026-11-03T10:32:25+00:00
• Infoway News — Brookfield, QIA to invest $3.4B in UK data center project with Drax 2026-11-03T07:56:10+00:00
• Infoway News — UK's Drax signs data centre deal with Brookfield and Radiant 2026-11-03T07:25:07+00:00
• Infoway News — REG - Drax Group Plc - Strategic partnership for GW-scale data centre 2026-11-03T07:00:05+00:00
• Incident timeline — Drax inks deal with Brookfield for potential £20bn AI data centre project
• Incident timeline — Brookfield, QIA to invest $3.4B in UK data center project with Drax
• Incident timeline — UK's Drax signs data centre deal with Brookfield and Radiant
• Incident timeline — REG - Drax Group Plc - Strategic partnership for GW-scale data centre