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The digital age is undergoing rapid transformation, placing unprecedented demands on data centre design and operations. Recently designated as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) by the UK Government, data centres are essential to supporting advanced technologies such as AI and HPC. However, this rapid growth brings complex challenges, from managing surging power demands and strained grid capacity to meeting ambitious sustainability goals and evolving regulatory standards.

The IEA has recently predicted that electricity consumption from data centres, AI and the cryptocurrency sector could double by 2026. Demand for capacity is increasing exponentially – but the UK power grid may struggle to support the data centres needed to meet that demand due to escalating energy requirements from advanced technologies like AI, limited infrastructure capacity, and the need for substantial upgrades to handle increased and variable power loads efficiently.

Join us on May 14, 2025, for a evening of celebration at the breathtaking Oxo Tower, South Bank London, for our annual DCR Excellence Awards