- Permission to build data center in Hertfordshire is approved
- The owner is probably a hyperscaler operator, though the application was made by an unclear company
- It is expected to pull 400 MVA from the National Net when it goes live in 2030
Who doesn’t enjoy a good whodunnit? Approval has been granted for a large data center to be built in Hertfordshire, UK, near London’s M25 motorway, but the future resident’s identity assumed to be an important hypercale operator (so potentially AWS, Microsoft, Google or Meta), is As still unknown.
The planning application was submitted last year by the DC01 UK LTD, and approved by Hertsmere Borough Council shortly after the British government launched its AI options for action plan that new AI data centers will play a major role.
After the news, a spokesman for DC01UK said: “We would like to thank Hertsmere Borough Council for their open and pragmatic approach to DC01uk’s plans. They understand our ambition for both the project and the district. It will provide enormous benefits for local people through a stronger local economy, more skilled jobs and better opportunities. Our plans also include a number of upgrades to local transport, including new and existing bus routes, expansion of the local cycle rental scheme and the road improvements. “
Operational in 2030
DC01UK will be Europe’s largest cloud and AI data center with up to two million square meters of space and draw 400 MVA (megavolt emergence) of power from National Grid, which is enough electricity to operate 20,000 homes. 400 MVA is the total power provided, including both real power (MW) and reactive power (MEM that accounts for inefficiency in the system). The location of the project, just east of South Mimms Services, places it close to Elstree (Letchmore Heath) Substation.
DC01UK claims “Economic projections estimate the construction value of the project at £ 3.75 billion. With a generation year -round of £ 21.4 million. In business rates when the data center is operational. The positive financial effect of the data center would also see the creation of 500 skilled jobs on site during the construction phase, 200 permanent, talented jobs once up and running and another 13,740 indirect jobs, of which 10,900 would be in the southeast. DC01UK is also estimated to generate approx. 1.1 billion pounds a year GVA (gross value) indirectly a year. “
The data center will be built in 85 hectares (of which 54 percent say DC01UK says will be detained as a green area) with construction scheduled to begin in 2027. The data center is expected to be operational three years later in 2030.
With regard to who that hyperscaler can be? Registered was told by a DC01uk spokesman, “Since the announcement in September last suggest that DC01UK does not know who will move into his data center yet.
