Business · Updated 18 Oct, 04:58 pm IST

Microsoft ends data-center deal with Nscale for Loughton site, report says

Why it matters for readers: It shows that even big companies can pull back from projects when local infrastructure can't meet needs.

Microsoft, one of Nscale's two largest customers, recently pulled out of the Loughton, Essex data centre deal, the Telegraph reported.1
The newspaper did not specify Microsoft's reason for withdrawing, and Microsoft had not responded to Reuters outside business hours, according to the report.1
Nscale said the problem is an 'unfortunate London-wide grid issue' and that it is exploring alternative power sources and other UK expansion sites.1
National power grid officials reportedly told Nscale they did not expect a power supply for the site until the 2030s, and Nscale had faced repeated project delays, the report said.1
Nscale filed for a US initial public offering last month and named Microsoft and Anthropic as expected major customers in its prospectus.1

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