Microsoft Pulls Out of Nscale U.K. Data Center Following Delays

Microsoft has withdrawn from a planned U.K. data center being built by Nvidia-backed Nscale in Loughton, Essex. The decision follows severe power grid delays, with electricity access now pushed back until the 2030s. This cancellation is expected to impact Nscale's upcoming public offering as investors react to the setback. The situation highlights a broader crisis in Britain, where grid-connection wait times have become a primary obstacle for new data center capacity across the region.