Multi-megawatt data centre campus.

Due to the site’s scale, we have also been commissioned to provide high voltage power for the campus, including designing three substations to provide a reliable connection to the grid. The land is being remediated in phases, and we are ensuring the first substation is operational to support early construction. The masterplan includes road and service infrastructure to ensure easy navigation across the site. We are also designing the site to meet national standards for sustainable surface water drainage systems to provide effective flood and water management.

The project must adhere to strict national government planning requirements, respecting a neighbouring residential development to the north and industrial employment land to the south. This includes heat sharing; rather than releasing waste heat into the atmosphere, the design enables potential future connection to a district heating system, which will distribute this energy to neighbouring areas.

Our acoustics team is minimising noise from chillers and other equipment. Although the national sustainability standards do not mandate specific targets, the project aims for maximum energy efficiency using liquid-cooling technology rather than air cooling. This shift will help achieve a low Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) rating; the industry standard measuring how effective data centres are reduce energy costs and environmental impact.