UK committed datacentre pipeline grows to more than 14GW
Barbour ABI data show UK’s datacentre pipeline has grown to 173 projects and more than 14GW of capacity, driven by AI demand and large sites in Scotland and the North East
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Barbour ABI data show UK’s datacentre pipeline has grown to 173 projects and more than 14GW of capacity, driven by AI demand and large sites in Scotland and the North East
Navigating the UK datacentre boom requires robust site planning, early stakeholder engagement, and strategic grid alignment to overcome regulatory delays
We visit London’s Docklands datacentre cluster, where former docks now house windowless, aluminium-clad monoliths and Telehouse South is Thames-side fortress of edge connectivity
The capital holds two-thirds of capacity, while multimegawatt projects gather beyond the M25
US tech firm Equinix is set to construct an 85-acre site on countryside near Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, prompting a backlash among locals.
The UK must integrate digital and energy planning, and treat compute as a flexible grid asset through evidence-based modular design rather than building isolated hyperscale hubs
UK digital infrastructure needs a strategic national plan that combines grid discipline, closed-loop cooling, circular hardware, and waste heat recovery to ensure resilience
UK datacentre growth is stalled by National Grid delays. Operators are increasingly using "behind-the-meter" private energy deals to secure reliable, cost-effective power faster
Driven by AI, soaring datacentre demands require a UK national community impact framework. It must balance growth with transparency, grid readiness, and ratepayer protection
UK digital infrastructure growth requires an evidence-led, transparent and dynamic planning framework rather than reliance on speculative forecasts and fragmented local data
Data centre developers increasingly favouring sites with existing grid connections and in markets with abundant renewables amid queueing times of almost a decade, BNEF finds
A hyperscale data centre, with a combined maximum power output of 435MW, equivalent to 1.4 million homes, has been approved off of J10 M40 near Bicester
We would like to hear from people who live in an area where there are plans for AI datacentres to be built – or who already live near oneThe Scottish National Party and the Greens...
Energy regulator’s plan would mean upfront fees or financial security via letters of credit, bonds or cash depositsDatacentre projects in Britain will be forced to pay hundreds of...
Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in north Ockendon will be incompatible with UK net zero targetsA “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m t...
Exclusive: Planning documents show datacentre in north Ockendon will be incompatible with UK net zero targetsA “hyperscale” datacentre in outer London would generate more than 1m t...
Scotland forces councils to flag 50MW-plus datacentre bids to ministers within seven days, as mooted gigawatt campuses prove to be vapour or stall on grid connections
Refundable charge intended to discourage time wasters from filing applications that will never be realized
550MW AI datacentre project – with Microsoft reportedly signed up – reflects shift as European market moves north to bypass power constraints in traditional Flap-D hubs
Ofgem said it wanted to tackle speculative data centre projects clogging up Britain's electricity connections queue.
Tech company DataVita intend to expand their current site in Airdrie and construct a second centre in the area, previously designated as an AI growth zone.
Exclusive: Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire sites predicted to emit 4.5m tonnes a year when fully runningThe carbon emissions from just two planned datacentres in England will exce...
The energy regulator wants to fast-track viable projects and deter speculative projects that request grid connectivity
Greenock scheme to provide 80,000 sq m of floorspace
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