Building on more than a decade of expertise in delivering resilient, low-carbon energy infrastructure, Pathfinder Clean Energy (PACE) is advancing a new platform that unites sustainable power generation with the development and operation of data centres. The initiative positions PACE at the forefront of a new model for digital infrastructure – one built on secured grid capacity, scalable co-located renewable energy and high-performance computing and AI workloads.
Our lead three UK data centre projects are scheduled to enter construction in late 2026. Each scheme combines secured grid capacity in high-demand regions with co-located renewable generation and storage, creating the foundation for scalable, energy-backed digital infrastructure. These flagship sites are being designed to support latency-sensitive applications, including high-performance computing and AI workloads – powered through direct private-wire connections to utility-scale renewable generation and energy storage assets.
Alongside these lead projects, PACE is developing a wider international infrastructure pipeline co-located with PACE’s energy infrastructure assets, capable of delivering hundreds of additional megawatts of clean, grid-secured capacity across the UK and internationally. This approach reinforces PACE’s long-term growth strategy and positions the company as a leading clean infrastructure developer and operator.
“The data centre sector is undergoing profound transformation, driven by the rapid rise of AI and high-performance computing,” said Rob Denman, CEO of PACE Group. “With power scarcity now the defining challenge for new digital infrastructure, the operators who succeed will be those who can secure resilient, low-carbon power at scale. PACE is already there: we have grid capacity ready to go, backed by substantial renewable and storage assets available from day one and a team that can deliver. The sector allows us to apply the capabilities we’ve built over many years, in a space where energy and resilience are the critical bottlenecks. Our first projects – due to be announced in early 2026 – show the strength of our platform and team, with a UK and international pipeline that reflects the scale of opportunity ahead.”
PACE’s infrastructure developments are power-first, policy-aligned, and execution-led – beginning with secured grid connections and designed to integrate clean generation and battery storage from the outset. By connecting energy and digital infrastructure, PACE is enabling demand to locate where power, policy, and sustainability align.
This underscores PACE’s belief that the next frontier of decarbonisation is not only how we power the grid – but how we power the wider clean infrastructure sector – digital and traditional.