Kao Data has announced that work has commenced on the construction of its new £350 million data centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
The news comes as data centres are designated Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) by the UK Government in the first move of its kind since 2015.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and the Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Mark Hunter, were among those present as work began to demolish existing buildings on the ex-industrial site in preparation for the new data centre, which is expected to be powering customers’ workloads by 2026.
The state-of-the-art facility will further cement Manchester’s growing reputation as a major hub for UK digital infrastructure and technology innovation, and ties into the GMCA’s Greater Manchester Digital Blueprint by extending the region’s world-class digital infrastructure.
Upon completion, the data centre will deliver unrivalled computing capabilities to regional and international organisations, providing them with one of Europe’s most advanced and sustainable hosting environments, powered by 100% certified renewable energy.
The new data centre is also expected to bring numerous high-net-worth employment opportunities to the area, creating both direct and indirect jobs across construction, engineering, and operations, while attracting further tech professionals to the region.
Once operational this facility provides the vital capacity needed for tech businesses to scale and grow, supporting more jobs in the digital sector.
Doug Loewe, CEO, Kao Data, says, “Beginning the development stage of our new data centre marks an important milestone, not only for Kao Data, but for technology in Stockport and Greater Manchester. The city region is becoming an increasingly strategic location for digital infrastructure investment, and our new facility – the largest and most sustainable in the north of England – further reinforces Greater Manchester’s position as a digital and economic powerhouse.”
By 2026, Greater Manchester is expected to emerge as one of the UK and Europe’s largest computing and technology hubs, benefitting from a strategic location that includes access to cutting-edge connectivity, an industrialised power grid, a talented, tech-savvy workforce and well-established AI Start-up and research communities.
Kao Data’s facility is set to be a cornerstone of this transformation, helping businesses across the region stay competitive on the global stage and attract the world’s most pioneering tech players to the North West.
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Kao Data has announced that work has commenced on the construction of its new £350 million data centre in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
The news comes as data centres are designated Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) by the UK Government in the first move of its kind since 2015.
Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and the Leader of Stockport Council, Cllr Mark Hunter, were among those present as work began to demolish existing buildings on the ex-industrial site in preparation for the new data centre, which is expected to be powering customers’ workloads by 2026.
The state-of-the-art facility will further cement Manchester’s growing reputation as a major hub for UK digital infrastructure and technology innovation, and ties into the GMCA’s Greater Manchester Digital Blueprint by extending the region’s world-class digital infrastructure.
Upon completion, the data centre will deliver unrivalled computing capabilities to regional and international organisations, providing them with one of Europe’s most advanced and sustainable hosting environments, powered by 100% certified renewable energy.
The new data centre is also expected to bring numerous high-net-worth employment opportunities to the area, creating both direct and indirect jobs across construction, engineering, and operations, while attracting further tech professionals to the region.
Once operational this facility provides the vital capacity needed for tech businesses to scale and grow, supporting more jobs in the digital sector.
Doug Loewe, CEO, Kao Data, says, “Beginning the development stage of our new data centre marks an important milestone, not only for Kao Data, but for technology in Stockport and Greater Manchester. The city region is becoming an increasingly strategic location for digital infrastructure investment, and our new facility – the largest and most sustainable in the north of England – further reinforces Greater Manchester’s position as a digital and economic powerhouse.”
By 2026, Greater Manchester is expected to emerge as one of the UK and Europe’s largest computing and technology hubs, benefitting from a strategic location that includes access to cutting-edge connectivity, an industrialised power grid, a talented, tech-savvy workforce and well-established AI Start-up and research communities.
Kao Data’s facility is set to be a cornerstone of this transformation, helping businesses across the region stay competitive on the global stage and attract the world’s most pioneering tech players to the North West.
For more from Kao Data, click here.
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