Telehouse, a major player in London’s bustling datacentre market, has just achieved a major milestone: completing a £251m retrofit that stripped all fossil fuels from its Telehouse South facility, a former Thomson Reuters site. This means the site is now entirely reliant on renewable energy.
Lowering the Footprint
The project saw the removal of all gas-powered generation, a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, and replaced it with a power-hungry datacentre at 22MW, its largest globally. But the real prize is a significant reduction in Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), the measure of how efficiently a datacentre uses power.
From a PUE of 1.74, the refurbished facility now boasts a whittled-down PUE of 1.27, a reduction of nearly 25%. This improvement is a testament to Telehouse’s commitment to sustainability and efficiency. The reduced PUE will undoubtedly lead to lower energy costs and a smaller environmental impact.
West 2 Build Begins
As the company celebrates this achievement, it’s already breaking ground on its largest datacentre project to date, the £251m West 2 facility. This behemoth will offer a total of 22MW of datacentre capacity, further solidifying Telehouse’s status as a major player in London’s datacentre market.
The West 2 build will expand the existing Telehouse campus, which is already home to numerous datacentres and a thriving community of technology firms. With this expansion, Telehouse is poised to meet the growing demand for datacentre space in the region.
What this means
This £251m project is more than just a business investment; it’s a testament to the growing importance of sustainability and energy efficiency in the tech industry. As datacentres continue to play a vital role in powering our digital lives, facilities like Telehouse South and West 2 will become increasingly crucial in reducing their environmental footprint. Whether you’re a tech mogul or a concerned citizen, this development is a positive step towards a more eco-friendly digital future.
