"With today's announcement, Google is deepening our roots in the UK and helping support Great Britain's potential with AI to add £400 billion to the economy by 2030 while also enhancing critical social services. Google's investment in technical infrastructure, expanded energy capacity, and job-ready AI skills will help ensure everyone in Broxbourne and across the whole of the UK stays at the cutting-edge of global tech opportunities."
"Google's triumphant blog post reveals that the new datacenter is part of a two-year £5 billion investment in the UK, covering not just physical kit but R&D, engineering hires and training schemes. The Chocolate Factory reckons the investment will create roughly 8,000 jobs per year across the UK economy, while creating "future-focused career opportunities" for millions of Brits. Energy is, inevitably, the elephant in the server room. DC01 UK said a year ago it had a power reservation of 400 MVA from the National Grid, supplied by the Elstree electricity substation, though it was not to be connected until 2029."
Google confirmed ownership of the Waltham Cross datacenter near Potters Bar on the outskirts of the M25 in Hertfordshire and designated the site to run AI-powered services including Google Cloud, Workspace, Search, and Maps. The facility follows plans filed by DC01 UK Ltd for a 2 million sq ft campus previously reported to cost £3.75 billion to construct. Google committed a two-year £5 billion investment covering infrastructure, R&D, engineering hires and training, projecting roughly 8,000 jobs per year and citing a potential £400 billion economic boost by 2030. The site holds a 400 MVA power reservation from the National Grid via Elstree substation, with connection planned for 2029, and uses advanced air-cooling to reduce water consumption.
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