What is the latest status of the project “Elstree Data Center Campus”?

The status recorded for “Elstree Data Center Campus” is planned.

Who are the main government, EPC, and private stakeholders for “Elstree Data Center Campus”?

Taiyo maps the stakeholders of “Elstree Data Center Campus”: EPCs/contractors (Ark Data Centres).

What is the budget and commercial profile for the project “Elstree Data Center Campus”?

Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Elstree Data Center Campus” to USD 2444954000.

Where can I verify the source and access all details for “Elstree Data Center Campus”?

This Taiyo project page references BeBeez International along with the original URL (https://bebeez.eu/2025/11/01/ark-plans-200mw-data-center-campus-in-watford-uk/). Taiyo standardizes official data into a consistent, searchable project profile.

Elstree Data Center Campus

Sector: Data Center • Location: Watford, England, United Kingdom

Source: BeBeez International

Project

Planned

Ark Data Centres plans to develop a 200MW data center campus on the former Mercure Hotel site in Watford, UK. The development could host up to six two-to-three-story data centers, aiming to be the largest data center campus in Europe. Construction is expected to start in 2026, with the first building launching in 2029.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center, Commercial, Hotel
Location: Watford, England, United Kingdom
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: BeBeez International

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The project “Elstree Data Center Campus” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Watford, England, United Kingdom. Taiyo aggregates data on it from BeBeez International.

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Original status	planned
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Ark Data Centres plans to develop a 200MW data center campus on the former Mercure Hotel site in Watford, UK. The development could host up to six two-to-three-story data centers, aiming to be the largest data center campus in Europe. Construction is expected to start in 2026, with the first building launching in 2029.
Original sector	Data Center
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Location

Country	United Kingdom (UK)
State	England
City	Watford

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Source	BeBeez International
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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center, Commercial, Hotel
Article published date	2025-11-04

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