DOCKLANDS
UNITED KINGDOM
Approved 210MW data center campus in one of Europe’s most capacity-constrained markets is under construction and ready to scale.
Total IT load
Customer ready
Buildings on site
Ada Infrastructure’s flagship campus in East London’s Royal Docks is strategically positioned to support the growing demands of hyperscale, cloud, and AI/ML workloads. This new data center development embodies Ada’s commitment to driving positive change using low-carbon building materials, a district heating system interconnection, robust environmental, health and safety programs, and an ongoing investment in the local community.
Three 70 MW data center buildings
Up to 5 floors of data halls each
Generator plant on ground with mezzanine floor and two mechanical plant gantry levels for cooling on roof
1.2 designed PUE (annualized average)
WUE=0 (no evaporative heat rejection)
District heating interface capability
100% clean energy enabled
Dual-fed on-site substation with 300 MVA power secured by UKPN
High-density AI hardware capable (liquid cooling ready)
Hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) for back-up generators
The largest approved data center campus in the UK
Strategically located in existing availability zones
Dual-fed on-site substation with power from UKPN
Land is owned and power is secured
Planning approved on entire site along with a detailed application for Building 1
Opportunity for design optimization for Buildings 2 and 3 without impact to delivery timelines
Designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent and WELL silver ratings
Landscaping to ensure net-positive impacts on community, nature and local ecosystems
District heating interface capability
Engagement with community partners including London Borough of Newham (LBN), University of East London (UEL), and Prince’s Trust to provide local social, educational and economic opportunities.
Onsite multi-purpose building for community engagement
Improved access to public space
Rigorous physical and cybersecurity protocols include international security certifications such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS, maturity assessments, and penetration test programs
24/7/365 onsite security personnel with anti-climb fencing perimeter & monitored by electronic and video surveillance
Multifactor access controls with biometrics
24x7x365 security operations center
Located in one of London's four major data center markets, Docklands is the largest planned data centre campus in London and is one mile from its largest internet exchanges. Building 1 is scheduled to be customer ready in 2027 and will provide 70 MW of IT load across 10 liquid cooling ready data halls.
Carrier Neutral with the possibility of 4 diverse zero vaults and 2 Point of Entry (POE) per building
Designed to support both liquid and air cooled environments.
WUE=0 (no evaporative heat rejection)
Closed loop water cooled chiller plant with dry air coolers utilized for heat rejection
N+1 configuration
Designed 1.2 PUE
N+1 UPS redundancy
Back-up generators fueled by hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO)
Dual-fed on-site substation
100% clean energy enabled
Rigorous physical and cybersecurity protocols
24/7/365 onsite security personnel with anti-climb fencing perimeter & monitored by electronic and video surveillance
Multifactor access controls with biometrics
International security certifications such as ISO27001, SOC2, and PCI-DSS
Maturity assessments, and penetration test programs, along with security incident response capabilities
24x7x365 security operations center
Robust EHS program to support an incident free environment
Comprehensive reporting, monitoring, measuring and reporting systems
Rigorous staff training and empowerment culture to encourage communications and risk-based thinking
Regular third-party audits to ensure compliance
Industry leading sustainability goals, including use of low carbon construction materials
Designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent and WELL silver ratings
Landscaping to ensure net-positive impacts on community, nature and local ecosystems
Designed with interface for district heating
Zero water used for cooling (WUE=0) -- no evaporative heat rejection
District heating interface capability
100% clean energy enabled
Hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) for back-up generators
