
Elsham Tech Park, North Lincolnshire
Greystoke · Elsham, United Kingdom · 1 GW · Announced
Elsham Tech Park, a 1 GW AI data center campus on the former RAF Elsham Wolds airfield, received outline planning approval in March 2026.
Facts
As of May 1, 2025- Capacity
- 1 GWUp to 1 GW IT load across 15 data halls
- Power
- On-site energy centre up to 49.9 MW plus battery storage
- Announced
- May 2025
- Target online
- 20292029 (first phase)
- Online
- Building
- Announced
- StoppedPaused or cancelled
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