Era4: Amlwch

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Wales

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United Kingdom

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Western Europe

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Europe

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EMEA

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Era4: Amlwch

Lot Size: 61 acres

The proposed Carbon3.ai data center at Amlwch Port, Anglesey, is a centerpiece of the UK’s newly designated AI Growth Zone, transforming the derelict 61-acre Octel chemical plant into a high-capacity "Sovereign AI" hub.

Strategically located within the Anglesey Freeport to leverage significant tax incentives and priority grid access, the facility will repurpose existing industrial structures to house cutting-edge Nvidia Blackwell Ultra (HGX B300) clusters and HPE ProLiant servers. By utilizing direct liquid cooling technology and on-site renewable energy, the site aims to reduce energy consumption by 30% compared to traditional facilities, forming part of a broader £1 billion national "AI Mesh" designed to ensure the UK's digital infrastructure remains secure, sustainable, and under domestic jurisdiction.

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Era4 Sites

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Sites within 15 miles of Era4: Amlwch

Distance	Site	About
13.67 miles	Prosperity Parc Campus	Prosperity Parc, a major data center campus, is planned for a 213-acre former aluminum works site in Anglesey, North Wales, acquired by Stena in 2022.
17.89 miles	Bryn Coch Business Park	A historic industrial site in northwest Wales is poised for a high-tech transformation as plans emerge to redevelop the former Ferodo factory in Caernarfon into a massive data center campus.
18.02 miles	Bryn Coch Expansion

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Operating Company

Era4 (formerly Carbon3.ai) is building the UK’s sovereign, secure, and sustainable AI platform. Vertically integrated to bypass grid constraints, the company transforms legacy industrial sites into high-performance, lower-carbon AI data hubs powered by independent, off-grid energy sources.

All data processing and infrastructure remain strictly within UK jurisdiction. Operating over 40 nationwide sites, Era4 deploys high-density, liquid-cooled architectures equipped with NVIDIA HGX B-series chips. Backed by partnerships with technology leaders like HPE, WWT, and Civo, Era4 provides low-latency, scalable AI compute to secure the UK's sovereign digital future.

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