Cambridge data centre powers up

A new data centre campus in Cambridgeshire has been given the go-ahead for construction, following approval from planners for a new on-site primary electricity substation and 4,020m2 of technical (white) space.

The development, by Lasercharm, has been specifically designed to utilize the new generation of highly efficient ambient air-cooled modular data centres. With planning consent secured these centres are capable of being rapidly deployed in this discreet and secure campus location, which is close to Cambridge and just an hour from London and the UK’s major economic centres.


The plans form the first phase of the 65,000m2 40 acre campus with the ability to implement flexible and scalable solutions, supported by significant renewable power sources, for a range of major enterprise and tech giants in Cambridge’s ‘Silicon Fen’ technology hotspot.


The on-site substation will initially energize Camro with a 33kv 6MVA supply dedicated to support the first phase of development, out of a total 25MVA contracted provision agreed with UK Power Networks.


Options also exist for more than 50MW of direct renewable and low carbon power, delivered through an adjacent 50 acre site suitable for a solar array or fuel cells and an on-site Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Energy Centre with outline planning consent or from a major Biomass Power Station at Ely.


Located in Sutton to the north of Cambridge, the scheme offers the advantage of major fibre networks to link the US and mainland Europe without routing via London as well as the usual diverse routes to the UK Capital.


Tim Gwyn-Jones CEO of Lasercharm, said: “Camro offers global firms and regional data users alike the security, power and connectivity needed for an effective data network.


“We have already been speaking to a number of major international tech firms about opportunities at Camro, and with this consent secured look forward to announcing occupiers for this unique scheme.”
 

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