Datum Farnborough Data Centre
Hampshire, United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
Datum Farnborough Data Centre is a mapped data center in Hampshire, United Kingdom, operated by Datum. DataCentersExposed has documented 1 environmental-permit record at this site. It runs on United Kingdom's grid, which was 36% fossil-fuelled at 217 gCO₂e/kWh in 2025 (Ember).
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
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Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.
Overview
source: linkDatum Farnborough Data Centre is a mapped data center in the United Kingdom, operated by Datum. Available records identify it only as a Datum data center, with no ultimate parent, capacity, or footprint figures disclosed. Further details on ownership and operations are not listed in the available record.
Operator chain
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatNational grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: United Kingdom data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Datum Datacentres Supports Wythenshawe Youth with Code Club Partnership and Technology DonationTECHNOLOGY RESELLER· Jun 12, 2026
- Police seize £1.2m worth of equipment during raid of data center in Farnborough, UK - DCDData Center Dynamics· Jun 1, 2026
- VIRTUS bets on tier-two Europe in ‘speculative’ data centre expansionTelcoTitans.com· Mar 12, 2026
- Western Europe Colocation Data Center Portfolio Analysis Report 2025: AWS, Microsoft, Google Scale AI Campuses as Digital Realty, Equinix, NTT, Data4, and Vantage Lead by Capacity - Forecast to 2029 - ResearchAndMarkets.comBusiness Wire· Jan 7, 2026
- Europe Existing & Upcoming Colocation Data Center Portfolio Analysis Report 2025-2029: Digital Realty, Equinix, NTT Data, Data4 Group, Vantage Data Centers Rank Among the Leading Data Center Operators - ResearchAndMarkets.com01net· Jan 7, 2026
- United Kingdom Colocation Existing & Upcoming Data Center Portfolio Analysis Report 2025: Growing Demand from Cloud and Tech Companies, Especially in London, Manchester, and Birmingham - ResearchAndMarkets.comBusiness Wire· Jan 6, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Permit register- ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITEDEPR/VP3235DJEPR permit · holder "ARK DATA CENTRES LIMITED" · Hart · Combustion; Any Fuel =>50MW - 1.1 A(1) a) · within ~2 km of the mapped site