Data centre and AI projects in Wales
Every entry in the tracker recorded in Wales. Figures below only count what operators or government have actually published — projects with no disclosed capacity or investment are excluded from the totals rather than estimated.
- Tracked projects
- 7
- Disclosed capacity
- 1,200 MW
- Stated investment
- £10bn
From 2 of 7 projects
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Projects in Wales
Prosperity Parc, Holyhead (Anglesey)
Stena Line (via Anglesey Land Holdings)
Holyhead, Wales
Capacity not published
ApprovedData centreHigh — AI/compute ledRover Way energy park and data centre, Splott
VerifiedCardiff, Wales
Capacity not published
ApprovedData centreNot statedVantage Bridgend campus (former Ford engine plant)
VerifiedVantage Data Centers
Bridgend, Wales
Capacity not published
ApprovedData centreNot statedNorth Wales AI Growth Zone
VerifiedWales
Capacity not published
ApprovedAI growth zoneHigh — AI/compute ledImperial Park campus, Newport (Vantage, formerly Next Generation Data)
Vantage Data Centers (formerly Next Generation Data)
Newport, Wales
Capacity not published
OperationalData centreNot statedSouth Wales AI Growth Zone
VerifiedVantage Data Centers and Microsoft
Bridgend, Wales
1,000 MW
ApprovedAI growth zoneHigh — AI/compute ledMicrosoft Newport Imperial Park (CWL01), former Quinn Radiators site
Microsoft
Newport, Wales
200 MW
ApprovedData centreNot stated
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