INDUSTRY OUTLOOK

The UK data center market size will witness investments of USD 10.18 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 2.75% during the forecast period. In the Western European region, the UK is one the major hubs for industrial parks/estates; some of them are Ransomes Industrial Estate, Slough Trading Estate, Thorp Arch Trading Estate, Springfield Road Industrial Area, Trafford Park, and others located across the country. These businesses attract new and foreign investors with tax exemptions and infrastructure support.

AWS, Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, Tencent, IBM, and Oracle are some of the global cloud service providers operating across the UK. Some of them are investing in expanding their presence across the country. For instance, AWS invests in two data center facilities in Swindon and Dicot. Further, the UK data center market is connected to several major markets, with around 56 submarine cables. 2Africa, Amitie, and BT North Sea are three upcoming submarine cables connecting the UK to major markets worldwide.

The UK government has set targets to achieve carbon neutrality goals by 2050. For instance, the Greater Manchester administration has set its target for city development as carbon-neutral by 2038, ensuring a low-carbon future. Moreover, as a part of sustainability initiatives, many private and public organizations are investing in adopting renewable energy for their operations and achieving carbon neutrality goals. For instance, Vodafone signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) in February 2023 with ten renewable energy plant sites in the UK for the next ten years.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The UK is one of Western Europe's major data center investment contributors, followed by Germany and Ireland. The UK major data center construction locations include Greater London, Greater Manchester, and Berkshire are the major locations for data center construction.
• London, a highly populated and urbanized location, expects growth in brownfield data center construction in the coming years, with greenfield investments in other counties.
• In terms of 5G connectivity, the UK Government has launched several other projects such as 5G Logistics, 5G Ports, Smart Junctions 5G, AMC2, 5G CAL, 5G Factory of The Future, and 5GEM-UK to boost 5G usage in different industry verticals.
• Telecom operators such as EE, Vodafone, Ericsson, Three UK, and O2 are involved in deploying 5G network services across the country. For instance, in April 2023, Vodafone launched a private 5G standalone network called Mobile Private Network (MPN) across the UK.
• AI adoption in the UK is increasing vastly along with government support and initiatives; the UK government is investing around USD 300 million in AI and other technologies to make the UK a scientific and technical superpower by 2030.
• In 2023, according to a Microsoft study, around 82% of UK jobs require digital skills. On the other hand, around 69% of organizations suffer from the digital skill gap, and around 55% of employees know the importance of digital skills.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size available in the investment, area, power capacity, and the UK colocation market revenue.
• An assessment of the data center investment in the UK by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
• Investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across states in the country.
• A detailed study of the existing UK data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about industry size during the forecast period.
• Snapshot of existing and upcoming third-party data center facilities in the UK
  • Facilities Covered (Existing): 197
  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 30
  • Coverage: 30+ Counties
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (Area)
  • Existing vs. Upcoming (IT Load Capacity)
• Data center colocation market in the UK
  • Market Revenue & Forecast (2022-2028)
  • Retail vs. Wholesale Colocation Market
  • Retail and Wholesale Colocation Pricing
• The UK market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
• A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
• A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the industry.

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• In 2022, the UK Data Center Market witnessed investments from major companies such as Kao Data, Ark Data Centres, Echelon Data Centres, Colt Data Center Services, CyrusOne, Datum Datacentres, Global Switch, VIRTUS Data Centres, Vantage Data Centers, and others.
• In addition, the market has witnessed data center investments from some new industry entrants, including Digital Reef, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, Global Technical Realty, Stratus DC Management, Yondr, and Zero One.
• The UK is one of the major data center markets in the Western Europe region. Some of the major colocation operators in the UK Data Center Market are Equinix, VIRTUS Data Centres, Digital Realty, Ark Data Centres, NTT Global Data Centers, Vantage Data Centers (Next Generation Data), Telehouse, Global Switch, Colt Data Centre Services, CyrusOne, and Kao Data.
• Some global and local operators are acquiring local colocation operators, which creates opportunities to develop data centers through joint ventures. For instance, in September 2022, Datum Datacenters acquired Teledata, a colocation data center provider in the UK.
• Regarding renewable energy adoption, most colocation operators are adopting green energy for their facility operations. For instance, Stellium Datacenters collaborated with Total Data Centre Solutions (TDCS) to install solar panels on the rooftop and 2.3 MWh battery storage in its Newcastle facility.
• The UK data center market has local and global construction contractors catering to major market operators. Mercury Engineering has been involved in constructing Equinix’s LD10 Data Center facility in London.

EXISTING VS. UPCOMING DATA CENTERS

• Existing Facilities in the Region (Area and Power Capacity)
  • Greater London
  • Berkshire
  • Greater Manchester
  • Other Counties
• List of Upcoming Facilities in the region (Area and Power Capacity)

REPORT COVERAGE:

This report analyses the UK data center market share. It elaboratively analyses the existing and upcoming facilities and investments in IT, electrical, mechanical infrastructure, general construction, and tier standards. It discusses market sizing and investment estimation for different segments. The segmentation includes:

• IT Infrastructure
  • Servers
  • Storage Systems
  • Network Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
  • UPS Systems
  • Generators
  • Transfer Switches & Switchgears
  • PDUs
  • Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Cooling Systems
  • Racks
  • Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
  • CRAC & CRAH Units
  • Chiller Units
  • Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
  • Economizers & Evaporative Coolers
  • Other Cooling Units
• General Construction
  • Core & Shell Development
  • Installation & Commissioning Services
  • Engineering & Building Design
  • Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
  • Physical Security
  • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Tier Standard
  • Tier I & Tier II
  • Tier III
  • Tier IV
• Geography
  • Greater London
  • Other Counties

VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• IT Infrastructure Providers: Arista Networks, Atos, Broadcom, Cisco Systems, Dell Technologies, Fujitsu, Huawei Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Juniper Networks, Lenovo, and NetApp.
• Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors:2bm, AECOM, Arup, ARC: MC, Atkins, BladeRoom Data Centres, Bouygues Construction, Deerns, Future-tech, HDR Architecture, INFINITI, ISG, JCA Engineering, Kirby Engineering Group, KMG Partnership, Metnor Construction, Mercury Engineering, MiCiM, Nicholas Webb Architects, Oakmont Construction, RED, SPIE UK, Skanska, STO Building Group, Sudlows, TTSP, Waldeck.
• Support Infrastructure Providers: ABB, Airedale International Air Conditioning, Caterpillar, Cummins, Delta Electronics, Eaton, Kohler-SDMO, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Piller Power Systems, Rolls Royce, Riello Elettronica, Rittal, Schneider Electric, Socomec, Siemens, STULZ, and Vertiv.
• Data Center Investors: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ark Data Centres, China Mobile International, Colt Data Centre Services, CloudHQ, Custodian Data Centres, CyrusOne, Cyxtera Technologies, Corscale Data Centers, Digital Realty, Datum Datacentres, Echelon Data Centres, Equinix, Global Switch, IONOS, Iron Mountain, Infinity SDC, Keppel Data Centres, Kao Data, NTT Global Data Centers, Lumen Technologies, Proximity Data Centres, Serverfarm, Sungard Availability Services, Telehouse, Vantage Data Centers, VIRTUS Data Centres (ST Telemedia Global Data Centres).
• New Entrants: Digital Reef, EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure, Global Technical Realty, Stratus DC Management, Yondr, and Zero One.