New London data centers approved — and some are requesting 3 million liters of water per day and enough electricity to power thousands of homes

• Multiple new data center sites have been approved in London
• Concerns have been raised about how the sites will access electricity and water
• Data centers haven't been accounted for in new UK water resource predictions

A new data center has been approved by Hounslow Council's Planning Committee that will occupy a 12.2-acre brownfield site in the Haslemere Heathrow Estate.

The Council approved the site in July 2026 despite concerns surrounding the site's demands for water and electricity.

The site will have a 80MVA (Megavolt-Amperes) high-capacity power connection that will supply the same amount of power as thousands of homes. While no details have been released about how much water the site will consume, other data centers in London have been requesting three million liters per day.

Multiple data centers approved

Ealing Council also recently gave the go-ahead for a 52,000 square meter data center on Bridge Road in Southall, occupying...

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