Havering Council has been in negotiations with private sector developer Digital Reef to build Europe’s largest data center in the eastern London borough of Havering.
The campus will be built on a 175-hectare (432-acre) site, located a mile from the M25 and two miles from Upminster underground and mainline rail stations.
The proposals include developing a zero-carbon facility and an ecology park for the public.
“This project represents one of the largest mobile investments globally, representing 25 percent of all U.K. inward investment in 2021 alone,” said Ray Morgon, leader of Havering Council. “This intrepid opportunity will both boost our council finances from new business rate payers and provide a shot in the arm for wider local economy, through new jobs for Havering residents, developing training and skills as well as opening up to 300 acres as a new ecology park for the public to enjoy.”
According to Havering Council, the £5.3 billion ($6