UK market intelligence & explainers.
Analysis of the forces shaping the UK data centre market, the London–Slough cluster, grid constraints, and where capacity is heading next.
The UK data centre market in 2026
London and Slough still dominate, but grid scarcity in the South East is redrawing the map. Where the next gigawatts land.
ReadWest London's grid crunch, and where capacity is moving
Why new connections in parts of West London stalled, and the corridors absorbing the displaced demand.
ReadSlough: inside Europe's densest data centre cluster
How the Slough Trading Estate became a hyperscale magnet, and what its constraints signal for the wider market.
ReadAI data centres in the UK
Where AI capacity is actually landing in Britain, why power decides it, and how hyperscaler billions and grid reform are redrawing the map.
ReadThe UK grid connection queue and NESO reform, explained
Why hundreds of gigawatts are stuck waiting for a connection, how NESO's reform reorders the queue, and what it means for data centre developers.
ReadSouth Wales: the new UK data centre corridor
How Cardiff and Newport became Britain's most credible alternative to the constrained South East, and what is driving capacity west.
ReadReview UK market signals in private access.
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