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  • One year on from the UK's grand AI plan: is the data-center buildout meeting the ambition?
    December 27, 2025, 2:32 AM EST. The UK's AI Opportunities Action Plan aimed to turbocharge infrastructure with AI growth zones and easier access to power. In the year since, Nvidia, Microsoft and Google have pledged billions, and four growth zones have been announced, with homegrown players like Nscale gaining traction. Yet critics warn grid bottlenecks and high energy costs are delaying progress, risking a lag behind rivals. Sites are still early-stage (Oxfordshire awaiting delivery partners; North East and Wales zones progressing at different paces), with some builds set for 2026. The government targets at least 500 MW of demand by 2030, with one zone likely to exceed 1 GW. The big question remains: are ambition and delivery aligned when power capacity constrains the rollout?