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Massive New Data Center investment in Wales

Started by thehotaisle · 8 months ago

An ambitious project is under way in Newport Gwent, to build one of the most advanced and secure data centres in Europe.
Next Generation Data (NGD) is investing £200 million ($346 million) to modify a 750,000 square-foot (69,677 square meters) factory built by the Korean f ... Continue reading »

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  • Paul Berry

    7 months ago

    Doesn’t sound particularly environmentally friendly or advanced. With UK Data Centre carbon emissions set to grow 100% by 2014, the government will look to increase its Climate Change Levy at greater than inflation rates for these types of consumers. Therefore, unless these facilities can materially reduce consumption they are at danger of becoming economically unsustainable. At full load (180MVA) today the annual electricity bill could eclipse £200M+ and at a paltry 5% energy inflation this will climb to £300M+ within 10 year. If the relatively low Climate Change Levy increasing at 10%pa (which some commentators suggest could be closers to 30%pa) the £300M climbs to £330M and a 10 year energy bill will top £2.6bn.

    DC operators must look at methods for REAL and significant consumption savings and securing carbon tax exemption. After all this doesn’t even take account of carbon trading.
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  • David Morgan

    4 months ago

    Does anybody know of a procurement user group for efficient data centres in the UK .I am a member of the www.cips.org and I welcome any ideas.
    Best regards
    David Morgan
    dmorgan@hp.com
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  • thehotaisle

    4 months ago

    David,

    That sounds like a great idea and I am pretty sure that there is not a current user group that would fit the bill (but would be delighted to be shown to be wrong). CB Richard Ellis are a very common starting point but they are so interlinked and involved in the Data Center and General property business that I feel we could do with a much more independent body.

    Want to start one?

    Steve
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  • David Morgan

    7 months ago

    I think this site is very helpful , I wonder if any body knows of a data centre in Derby of 50 miles of the City with the following ?

    • Tier 3 data centre as defined by the Uptime institute ( I know this can be debated but this has been given to me

    • 11,000 sq ft

    • Within 50 miles of Derby

    • Pre-built leased facility

    • 100 watts/sq ft (by my calclations 2Kw a rack )

    • Facility operational in 2009

    I am sure if the site has higher power density less space will be needed.

    Best regards
    David Morgan
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  • Anna

    7 months ago

    Hi David,
    Node4 have their own Tier 3 Data Centre in Derby, with a second hall in the facility just opened, and all of the requirements you stated.
    www.node4.co.uk
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  • Geraint Davies

    6 months ago

    David, give me a call on 07920 816853 and I'll give you one option that might work for you.

    Cheers, Geraint.
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  • DavidMorgan

    7 months ago

    My last post may not have worked.

    I am looking for a data centre in derby of 50 miles max distance with the following .

    • Tier 3 data centre as defined by the Uptime institute

    • 11,000 sq ft (less space needed if higher power capacity )

    • Within 50 miles of Derby

    • Pre-built leased facility

    • 100 watts/sq ft ( 2Kw by my calclations per rack )

    • Facility operational in 2009

    Best regards
    David
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