The UK Power Grid Has a Phantom Data Center Problem
THE SO WHAT
The UK’s “phantom” data center queue—speculative projects squatting on grid connections—shows that power, not GPUs, is the gating asset for AI buildout. If you’re planning UK or EU compute expansion, treat grid access and regulator posture (Ofgem-style) as first-class constraints in site selection.
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