Amazon pledges to invest £1.8bn into UK digital infrastructure Apr 11, 2022 The news comes as demand for digital infrastructure continues to rise as well as to bolster the country’s infrastructure assets, doubling AWS’ total investment in the UK. As of 2018, AWS had three availability zones in its London Region, as well as various edge locations across the UK which are connected to the AWS region […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Amazon to invest £8bn into UK data centres over 5-years Sep 11, 2024 Amazon and the UK Government has announced plans to invest £8bn into the UK data centres sector over the next five years. The Labour Party, who’ve called in previously rejected data centre applications since taking to office since the General Election, is focusing on the data centre sector to provide an economic boost, and it […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Apatura secures planning consent for the largest standalone Battery Energy Storage System awarded in Scotland Sep 13, 2024 New site at Port Glasgow will deliver grid scale battery energy storage driving its renewable energy ambitions in Scotland Renewable energy storage specialist Apatura has secured planning permission for a major new Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde with a capacity of 700 megawatts (MW). This is the largest planning consent for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Aviva Investors providers £100m of additional funding to Truespeed – to deliver full fibre networks to communities Jan 10, 2022 Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc (‘Aviva’), announces it has provided up to an additional £100 million of funding to Truespeed, to extend the roll-out of the Bath-based provider’s ultrafast, gigabit-capable full fibre network across South West of the UK. It is the second investment made by Aviva Investors managed funds […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Blackstone announces £10bn investment into UK AI data centre Sep 26, 2024 Blackstone has confirmed they’ll be investing around £10bn into the UK for an artificial data centre in Blyth, situated in the North East of England. The development will create 4,000 jobs including 1,200 during the construction period – with the project housed on the site formerly outlined for the BritishVolt battery plant which was set […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Glasgow collaborates with UK Infrastructure Bank to accelerate Clyde Metro development Apr 14, 2023 A project that seeks to accelerate the development of Clyde Metro has been agreed between Glasgow and UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB). UKIB has been working with the council to support the development of financial and commercial plans for the mass transit project which was recently confirmed by the Scottish Government as a key priority for […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Gresham House invests £164m in Borderlink Broadband Jan 11, 2022 Gresham House’s British Sustainable Infrastructure Fund (BSIF) has invested £164m (€191m) in fibre broadband provider Borderlink Broadband. Gresham House said the investment is being made via its BSIF I and BSIF II funds. Borderlink, trading as rural broadband provider GoFibre, serves residential and business customers across Scotland, Cumbria and Northumberland. BSIF’s £164m funding, together with […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Macquarie Asset Management acquires significant stake in Virtus Data Centres Aug 2, 2022 St Telemedia Global Data Centres (ST Telemedia) has reached an agreement for Macquarie Asset Management, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, to acquire a significant minority stake in leading data centre provider VIRTUS Data Centres (VIRTUS). VIRTUS provides colocation and cloud connectivity services to blue-chip clients, including global technology companies and enterprise clients. Its portfolio […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Mubadala commits further £300m to support CityFibre growth plans Mar 21, 2022 CityFibre shareholder Mubadala Investment Company has committed a further £300m in equity to support its participation in Building Digital UK’s (BDUK) ‘Project Gigabit’ rural programme. The new equity commitment, enabled by the infrastructure vertical of the UAE/UK Sovereign Investment Partnership, builds on Mubadala’s initial £500m investment into CityFibre in September 2021. The investment company has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
New world-leading data centre on the horizon for Hertfordshire Sep 12, 2024 Planning has been submitted by DC01UK for a new, state-of-the-art data centre situated in Hertsmere, Hertfordshire. The proposed best-in-class facility would be one of the largest data centre campuses in Europe, catering for up to two million square feet of floor space, set in the grounds of 85 acres adjacent to the A1 and M25, […] Posted by: Deividas Krupstas Read more
Startup NatPower Announces £10bn Investment in Britain’s Largest Battery Storage Initiative Mar 7, 2024 NatPower, a burgeoning UK-based company, has committed an impressive £10bn towards establishing the nation’s most extensive collection of battery storage facilities. This bold move aims to significantly enhance the UK’s green power capabilities, with plans to introduce three “gigaparks” shortly, followed by an additional ten next year. The venture is set to play a crucial […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
Virgin Media O2 commits to £10bn investment into digital infrastructure Feb 15, 2022 Virgin Media O2 has revealed that its 5G network has now hit two thirds of the capital, giving London the largest 5G footprint within the group. The telecoms giant has committed to investing at least £10bn in the UK, and has delivered 5G to more than 2,000 sites across the country last year. It has […] Posted by: Mya Driver Read more
