Exclusive One of Europe's largest data center campuses is planned to be built in the UK near the M25 motorway in Hertfordshire, pending permits, with an as-yet-unidentified hyperscale customer set to take ownership.
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A company called DC01 UK Ltd says it has submitted plans for the new facility, which it claims will have up to two million square feet (185,806 m2) of floor space and an estimated construction cost of around £3.75 billion (4, 8 billion USD).
Above and below: Artist's impression of the new data center site – Click to enlarge
The location, adjacent to the A1 and M25 and just east of South Mimms motorway services, is relatively close to London, Europe's largest data center market. And according to DC01 UK, it already has a 400MVA power reservation from National Grid, supplied by Elstree (Letchmore Heath) substation a few miles away, although this won't be connected until 2029.
