Ark Data Centres 200MW Data Center Campus
Sector: Data Center • Location: Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Source: Data Center Dynamics
Ark Data Centres is planning a new 200MW data center campus on the former Mercure Hotel site in Watford, UK. The development is expected to include up to six two-to-three-story data centers, with construction starting in 2026 and the first building launching in 2029. The project aims to be the largest data center campus in Europe, serving government, enterprise, cloud, and AI workloads.
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Data Center, Commercial, Government, Hotel
- Location
- Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Data Center Dynamics
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Ark Data Centres is planning a new 200MW data center campus on the former Mercure Hotel site in Watford, UK. The development is expected to include up to six two-to-three-story data centers, with construction starting in 2026 and the first building launching in 2029. The project aims to be the largest data center campus in Europe, serving government, enterprise, cloud, and AI workloads. |
Original sector | Data Center |
Budget |
Location
Country | United Kingdom (UK) |
State | Hertfordshire |
City | Watford |
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Source | Data Center Dynamics |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Data Center, Commercial, Government, Hotel |
Article published date | 2025-11-04 |
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