US tech firm digs its claws into UK countryside with 4bn data center plans

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  • Equinix has invested £3.9 billion into an 85-acre site in South Mimms, Hertfordshire to build a huge data center with 250 megawatt processing capacity by 2030.
  • The UK government has welcomed this news, with Technology Secretary Liz Kendall commenting: this is a ‘huge win for Britain’ There’s been a huge increase in the number of data centres in the UK since 2023, with 477 already built, with around 100 more on the way.
A new 4bn data center is coming to rural HertfordshireNew center will be funded by US tech firm EquinixData centers have contributed to higher energy bills and water shorta [+2485 chars]

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