Longmarsh Green Energy data centre campus, Tilney St Lawrence and Fincham, West Norfolk
Proposed 1GW data centre campus with up to 1.3GW of solar and battery storage across two West Norfolk sites, north-east of Tilney St Lawrence and near Fincham and Barton Bendish. EPL Norfolk puts the cost at more than £25bn. Public consultation runs from 15 October to 26 November 2026.
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Key facts
- Operator / developer
- EPL Norfolk Limited
- Location
- Tilney St Lawrence, East of England, United Kingdom
- Status
- Proposed
- Facility type
- Data centre
- AI relevance
- Not stated
- Stated investment
- £25,000,000,000
- Permanent jobs
- 500
Power & grid
- Published capacity
- 1,000 MW — Reported capacity, definition not publishedA megawatt figure was reported but the source does not define what it measures, so it is excluded from every total.
- Grid connection
- Developer expects a connection from 2031 at the existing Walpole transmission substation; no connection offer published.
- On-site generation
- Up to 1.3GW of solar and battery storage proposed alongside the campus.
Planning
- Planning decision
- Pre-application; public consultation 15 Oct to 26 Nov 2026
Timeline
EPL Norfolk Limited unveils Longmarsh Green Energy (data centre and solar farm) and opens public consultation running to 26 Nov 2026.
Source
Sources
- Solar farm and huge data centre to power AI proposed for villages
Secondary source · Lynn News (secondary) · 2026-10-15
- Huge data centre and solar farm plans near King's Lynn revealed
Secondary source · BBC (secondary)
- 1GW data center proposed alongside solar farm in Norfolk, UK
Secondary source · DCD (secondary)
- Longmarsh Green Energy project and consultation
Secondary source · Longmarsh Green Energy (primary, developer)
Last verified
24 October 2026
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