Era4 Newport (former Liberty Steel works)
AI dedicatedOperated by Era4 · Newport, Wales, GB2 srcupdated 5d ago
Era4's multibillion-pound AI data centre at the former Liberty Steel works in Newport is publicly stalled. Reporting of 16 June 2026 states Era4 had secured permission and financing but that the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology had not approved the project's access to power from a nearby battery plant and gave no indication of when a decision would come; chief executive Tom Humphreys said the company was looking at sites in Europe as an alternative. Not formally cancelled, so status is left as announced.
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Sources (2)
- newsHow the UK became a data centre hub2026.6.16
- newsNew Data Center Developments: July 20262026.7.28
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