Flat illustration: server racks plugged into every socket of a power strip at the foot of an electricity pylon, while one rack with a green leaf holds a green plug that has no free socket.
October 27, 2026

Britain Wants Up to £712,500 a Megawatt to Hold a Grid Place. A Green PPA Doesn't Buy One.

Britain's regulator wants large data centres to lock up capital to hold a grid place, and a renewable power purchase agreement buys electricity only, so where compute connects becomes a board question.

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