“ We ’ re expanding our Romford campus by 30MW over two buildings . The first 14MW is currently under construction and will be ready in the second half of 2025 ”
SIMON BLACKBURN , MANAGING DIRECTOR , GREEN MOUNTAIN UK
As a result , the growth in the city ’ s data centre market is set to continue to increase .”
He adds : “ That said , West London has become massively congested . Power is now at a premium , almost to the point where it ’ s run out and land prices are rocketing .”
As the largest data centre market in the FLAP-D group ( Frankfurt , London , Amsterdam , Paris and Dublin ), London ’ s position in global markets continues to drive data centre demand . In particular , the location of East London offers greater power availability , land resources and an already well-established connectivity infrastructure .