Telehouse has begun construction of Telehouse West Two, a £275 million data centre at its London Docklands campus, with completion slated for 2028.
The purpose-built facility will combine air and liquid cooling to support high-density environments, with two meet-me rooms and four dedicated secure connectivity risers for interconnection. Telehouse is pitching uptime guarantees of 99.999% and says the design targets BREEAM Excellent, with operations set to be powered by 100% renewable energy.
Kenkichi Honda, Managing Director, Telehouse Europe, commented, “The new Telehouse West Two site marks another important step in our ongoing mission to deliver world-class, sustainable digital infrastructure. This expansion will empower digital transformation for enterprise clients across multiple sectors, enabling them to benefit from emerging technologies which are shaping the future world, while supporting the uncompromising need for energy efficiency and carbon neutrality.”
The nine-storey building totals 32,000m², including 11,292m² of white space across six levels, alongside on-floor customer storage and plant areas. The layout incorporates associated switchgear, UPS systems, chilled-water cooling and a floor-by-floor ventilation plant to accommodate varied customer requirements.
Power will be provided via two new 132kV substations delivering 11kV across the wider campus, enabling an overall building capacity of 33MW. Each floor is designed to support up to 4.4MW, providing headroom for future scaling.
On efficiency, Telehouse cites low PUE and WUE targets, although didn’t specify exact number, heat-recovery potential, and HVO-fuelled backup generators as part of its sustainability approach. Security provisions include multi-layered physical controls, 24/7 surveillance, on-site personnel and real-time incident response.
Kevin Flynn, CEO, Flynn Management & Contracting Ltd, which is set to deliver the build, noted, “We’re proud to have once again been appointed by Telehouse for a new building project. Our team is ready to deliver on the company’s vision for a data centre that meets the ever-growing digital needs of companies, and it’s a great opportunity for us to further enhance our presence in the capital’s data centre market.”
