"This £3.9 billion investment is a huge win for Britain. It will give businesses - from life sciences to high street banks - the ability to connect to thousands of other businesses across the world in an instant, powering our AI ambitions, boosting growth and creating hundreds of well-paid jobs,"
"This is about making sure the UK is at the forefront of the digital revolution and ensuring that every community benefits from the opportunities this new technology brings."
Equinix bought an 85-acre plot in Hertfordshire to build a £3.9 billion data center campus delivering 250 MW of processing capacity and more than two million square feet of space. Construction is expected to begin in 2027 with completion set for 2030. The project will directly generate about 2,500 local jobs during construction and create more than 200 skilled permanent roles once operational. KPMG estimates roughly £120 million in wages and up to £3 billion in annual GVA during construction, with up to £260 million annual GVA once operational. The facility will run entirely on renewable energy, use dry cooling to limit water consumption, preserve over half the land as open space, and deliver at least a 10% biodiversity net gain.
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