MSFT MCIO Ltd - Newport Campus, Imperial Park Business Park, Celtic Way, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8BE
Advertisement of a draft determination: Newport Campus
Application number: PAN-026552
Regulated facility type: Data Centre with emergency power generation via diesel-fuelled engines. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016, Schedule 1 Installation - Section 1.1: Combustion activities - Part A (1)(a) Burning any fuel in an appliance with a thermal input of 50 or more megawatts.
Regulated facility location: Newport Campus, Imperial Park Business Park, Celtic Way, Duffryn, Newport, NP10 8BE
This is an application for a new bespoke installation which permits the operation of diesel-fuelled engines for the purpose of providing emergency power supply to the Newport Campus during times of major power outage or black out to the National Grid.
We are minded to grant the permit. We will only grant a permit if we believe that significant pollution will not be caused and the operator has the ability to meet the conditions of the permit. Any permit we grant will include appropriate conditions to protect human health and the environment.
Information placed in the public register for consultation:
- Draft permit
- Draft decision document
You can see the draft permit and draft decision document free of charge, from our online public register. Or you can request a copy of the information from us. This may take time to process and there could be a charge.
If you have any comments, please send these by 28 January 2026.
Email: permittingconsultations@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk
Or write to:
Installations and RSR Team Leader
Permitting Service
Natural Resources Wales
Crown Buildings
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ