Project Natick Subsea Datacenter (Concept)
Microsoft Research · Orkney, Scotland, UK
Announced
innovativesubseaexperimentaleuroperesearch
Capacity
5 MW
Investment
$50M
Status
Announced
Expected Online
TBD (research phase, potential commercial deployment 2028+)
Facility Specifications
| Operator | Microsoft Research |
|---|---|
| Location | Orkney, Scotland, UK |
| Coordinates | 58.7, -3.3 |
| Status | Announced |
| Capacity | 5 MW |
| GPU Deployment | TBD (experimental) |
| Purpose | Experimental underwater datacenter concept — natural cooling and reduced latency for coastal populations |
| Power Source | Grid (subsea cable) + tidal (concept) |
| Investment | $50M |
| Announced | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Expected Online | TBD (research phase, potential commercial deployment 2028+) |
| Last Updated | Jun 24, 2026 |