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Ofgem warns on grid squeeze after Heathrow data centre approved
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The UK's increasing demand for data centres has raised concerns about the strain on the national grid, with these facilities requiring significant amounts of electricity to operate. Data centres, which house and manage large amounts of digital data, have been proliferating in recent years to support growing online activity and cloud computing. The approval of new data centres, such as the one near Heathrow Airport, highlights the need for careful planning and management of the UK's energy infrastructure to avoid potential grid capacity issues.
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Ofgem warns on grid squeeze after Heathrow data centre approved
The energy watchdog Ofgem has warned that speculative data centre projects risk holding up viable investments on Britain’s electricity grid, after councillors approved another power-hungry facility near Heathrow Airport. Hounslow Council has backed plans for a data centre on a 12.2-acre brownfield site at the Haslemere Heathrow Estate, which would require an 80MVA high-capacity electricity [...]
14 Aug, 14:25
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