UK AI supercomputer launch delayed to mid-2030s over power supply issues
Guardian Technology1 min read105 words
The launch of the United Kingdom’s “largest AI supercomputer” has been postponed after power‑supply issues emerged at the Loughton, Essex, datacentre that the government had previously hailed. The facility, announced in 2025 as the country’s biggest AI supercomputer, was originally slated to begin operations next year.
Power‑supply problems now mean the project is expected to miss its launch date and could be delayed into the mid‑2030s, extending the wait before the supercomputer comes online. The site in Loughton, Essex, was described as the nation’s largest AI supercomputer when announced in 2025, and the delay pushes its operational start from next year to potentially the mid‑2030s.
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