The electricity demands of data centers are making it harder to build new homes in London
by James Vincent from The Verge - All Posts on (#61X18)
Photo by Zhu Haipeng/VCG via Getty Images The power demands of data centers can be staggering, with larger facilities using as much electricity as tens of thousands of homes. Now, in parts of London, those energy requirements are reportedly stopping developers from building new houses because there's simply not enough electricity to go around.
According to a report from The Financial Times, which shared letters sent to housing developers by London's local governing body (the Greater London Authority, or GLA), the issue is affecting new developments in three west London boroughs: Ealing, Hillingdon, and Hounslow. The GLA said west London's electricity grid was at capacity, and told one developer there may not be sufficient electrical capacity for a new connection" until 2035.
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