Microsoft to build hyperscale datacentre in Yorkshire

Inks £106 million land deal with real estate group Harworth

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Microsoft to build hyperscale datacentre in Yorkshire
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Microsoft to build hyperscale datacentre in Yorkshire

Tech giant Microsoft is solidifying its presence in Yorkshire with the acquisition of a 48-acre plot of land at Skelton Grange, located southeast of Leeds.

The £106.6 million deal, announced by real estate group Harworth, will see the construction of a hyperscale - i.e. very large - datacentre by Microsoft. This will be Microsoft's second datacentre p...

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