Telewest breaks ground on ultra-connected London facility
Telehouse International Corporation, a global data centre service provider, has broken ground on the new Telehouse West Two data centre at its London Docklands campus – said to be “the most connected data centre campus in Europe”.
The £275 million investment in the new data centre is set for completion in 2028.
Strategically located close to London’s financial district, the new facility will be purpose-built to support the rapid adoption of AI. The project integrates both air and liquid cooling technologies to meet growing demand for high-density compute environments, allowing customers to scale without compromise. Telehouse West Two will offer two meet-me rooms and four dedicated secure connectivity risers.
Designed with sustainability, resiliency, and security in mind, Telehouse West Two will offer uptime guarantees of 99.999% to ensure uninterrupted operation. The data centre has been designed to BREEAM Excellent standards, indicating a high level of environmental performance against a widely recognised sustainability assessment for buildings. 100% renewable energy will power its operations. The new facility will deliver exceptional efficiency with very low water usage effectiveness and power usage effectiveness scores, while also supporting sustainability objectives with heat recovery potential and hydrotreated vegetable oil- (HVO) fuel backup generators.
The new data centre represents a significant step in Telehouse’s long-term strategy to expand its presence in London, where it has operated for more than 35 years.
Kenkichi Honda, managing director, Telehouse Europe says: “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 will cover a total area of 32,000m², including 11,292m² of white space across six levels, on floor customer storage and plant areas. With flexibility central to the design, the layout will incorporate associated switchgear, UPS systems, chilled water cooling, and a floor-by-floor ventilation plant to support a wide range of customer requirements.
The site will also be powered by two new 132kV substations which will provide 11kV across the wider campus, enabling an overall building capacity of 33MW. Each floor will be capable of delivering up to 4.4MW of power capacity ensuring the resilience and scalability required for future growth. To ensure the highest levels of protection, the facility will be equipped with industry-leading multi-layered physical security and advanced threat detection, including 24/7 surveillance, on-site security personnel, and real-time incident response protocols.
The £275 million investment in the new data centre is set for completion in 2028.
Strategically located close to London’s financial district, the new facility will be purpose-built to support the rapid adoption of AI. The project integrates both air and liquid cooling technologies to meet growing demand for high-density compute environments, allowing customers to scale without compromise. Telehouse West Two will offer two meet-me rooms and four dedicated secure connectivity risers.
Designed with sustainability, resiliency, and security in mind, Telehouse West Two will offer uptime guarantees of 99.999% to ensure uninterrupted operation. The data centre has been designed to BREEAM Excellent standards, indicating a high level of environmental performance against a widely recognised sustainability assessment for buildings. 100% renewable energy will power its operations. The new facility will deliver exceptional efficiency with very low water usage effectiveness and power usage effectiveness scores, while also supporting sustainability objectives with heat recovery potential and hydrotreated vegetable oil- (HVO) fuel backup generators.
The new data centre represents a significant step in Telehouse’s long-term strategy to expand its presence in London, where it has operated for more than 35 years.
Kenkichi Honda, managing director, Telehouse Europe says: “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 will cover a total area of 32,000m², including 11,292m² of white space across six levels, on floor customer storage and plant areas. With flexibility central to the design, the layout will incorporate associated switchgear, UPS systems, chilled water cooling, and a floor-by-floor ventilation plant to support a wide range of customer requirements.
The site will also be powered by two new 132kV substations which will provide 11kV across the wider campus, enabling an overall building capacity of 33MW. Each floor will be capable of delivering up to 4.4MW of power capacity ensuring the resilience and scalability required for future growth. To ensure the highest levels of protection, the facility will be equipped with industry-leading multi-layered physical security and advanced threat detection, including 24/7 surveillance, on-site security personnel, and real-time incident response protocols.
