North London-1 Data Centre Specification
Location & Connectivity:
• Located in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
• Strategic proximity to key facilities:
– The immediately neighboring nLighten (ex-GTT) facility
– Under 1 mile from BT facility
– 5 miles from Kao Data/Nvidia location
– 10 miles from the future Google hyperscale campus
Transport:
• Under 10 minutes walk to Broxbourne train station
• 23 minutes direct to London Liverpool Street
Power Infrastructure:
• Total secured and paid-for power of 6.6MVA
• Diverse 3.3MVA feeds:
– Feed A to Rye House
– Feed B to Hoddesdon primary
• True A&B configuration
• Both feeds are firm with no curtailment
• Feeds can be stacked together or run separately
• Potential UKPN upgrade to 11MW in 2027
Technical Specifications:
• Data hall area: 11,000 sqft
• Structural capabilities:
– 37.5kN spot load slab (supports DLC)
– Eaves height: 8-10m (supports high-density air cooling M&E)
• Office space: 500 sqft (1st floor, fitted)
• Permitted screened compounds for:
– Backup generators of various sizes
– Dry coolers of various sizes
– No additional permissions required for installation
• No planning restrictions on:
– Water consumption
– Noise levels
Fiber Connectivity:
• BT fiber to premises
• Fully separate fiber routes for diversity:
– Southern route via purpose-built duct leading Hertford to Liverpool St train line (Lumen and Colt)
– Northern proposed route to nLighten facility to access EXA fiber and Virgin
• Zayo accessible 300m up Bingley road (mostly owned route)
Current Status & Security:
• Delivered as a powered shell with:
– Energy feeds
– Security fencing
– Powered gates
– 2.4m palisade security perimeter
Additional Features:
• Full operator flexibility for equipment installation
• Purpose-designed for data centre use
• Strategic location in North London market