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UK electricity and gas transmission operator; grid-connection queue is the binding constraint on AI compute expansion.
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#14 18 Aug
Mentioned in: Fingrid warns 5 GW may not be built
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#12 29 Jul
Mentioned in: Ofgem puts a price on the grid queue
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#21 24 Jun
Mentioned in: StromVKG hearing keeps Sept date intact
European Energy Markets#20 21 Jun
Mentioned in: Capacity law faces 24 June hearing
European Energy Markets#18 15 Jun
Mentioned in: German CCGT shut-in is the demand depressant
European Energy Markets#8 8 Jun
Mentioned in: Oriole moves data with light, not copper
UK Startups and Innovation#10 13 May
Published 2026 Summer Outlook flagging GB summer gas exports to continental Europe
European Energy Markets: GB exports gas; Hungary clears €123#5 26 Apr
Mentioned in: BBL halved, IUK drops in October: GB-Continent link cut
European Energy Markets#1 23 Apr
Mentioned in: OpenAI pauses Cobalt Park Stargate site
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#2 20 Apr
Maintained decade-long planning horizon queue blocking new datacentre connections
UK Startups and Innovation: Slough saturates, AI datacentres head north#2 20 Apr
Mentioned in: Rivan raises £25m for Europe's biggest SNG plant
UK Startups and Innovation#3 13 Apr
Mentioned in: OpenAI takes 88,500 sq ft in London, pauses Stargate UK
European Tech Sovereignty#5 9 Apr
Mentioned in: Texas grid queue hits 410 GW
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash#1 27 Feb