Era4: Derbyshire
The Carbon3.ai AI data center is a planned modular facility located adjacent to the Erin Landfill and Valencia Energy Centre in Duckmanton, Derbyshire.
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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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Era4: Amlwch, Anglesey
Anglesey County Council has rejected a proposal by Carbon3.ai to convert the former Octel bromine factory at Amlwch Port into an AI data center.
Era4: Newport, South Wales
Era4 (formerly Carbon3.ai) is planning a modular AI data center at the Liberty Steel plant site along the River Usk in Newport, South Wales.
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Rendering of Carbon3's proposed data center in Derbyshire
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