London + Slough: data centers and Scottish wind PPA

Slough (LON1–8) and East London host 920 MW. National Grid ESO curtails 9 TWh/year of Scottish wind — PPAs available at £68–85/MWh routed to Slough via Eastern Green Link (2028).

Installed capacity

920 MW

PPA

£68–95 /MWh

PUE

1,35

Paris latency

6 ms

Highlights

LINX (Tier-1 IXP)
Slough Trading Estate
Scottish surplus 9 TWh/yr
95% UK fibre connectivity

Operators on site

Equinix LD1–11Digital Realty LHR1–5VirtusTelehouse

FAQ

Does Brexit block a UK PPA?

No, EAC remains recognised. Linked ETS for export to EU since 2024.

Nearby cities & region

Region: FLAP-D
FLAP-D concentrates 75% of EU data center capacity (3,200 MW).
🇩🇪 Frankfurt
With 850 MW (FRA1–FRA13), Frankfurt is Europe's #1 data center hub thanks to DE-CIX, the world's largest IXP.
🇳🇱 Amsterdam
Amsterdam hosts AMS-IX (28% of European Internet traffic) and 480 MW of data centers.
🇫🇷 Paris
Paris hosts 580 MW of data centers (PA1–PA12 Equinix, Interxion, Data4) on a 92% low-carbon nuclear-renewable mix.
🇮🇪 Dublin
Dublin (DUB1–DUB8) hosts Microsoft, AWS, Google, Meta, Equinix — 1.2 GW installed, 21% of national consumption.
🇬🇧 Slough
Slough is the UK Frankfurt: 660 MW (LD4, LD8, Equinix LD), but SSEN announced a >25 MW grid connection moratorium until 2030..
🇳🇱 Rotterdam
Rotterdam combines world port, green hydrogen (Shell, BP) and Maasvlakte data centers.

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