Equinix MA1
United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
Equinix MA1 is an operating data center in United Kingdom, operated by Equinix, Inc.. 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 17, 2026
Real parent
Equinix, Inc.
Operator
Equinix, Inc.
Grid carbon
217 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
64%
Region
United Kingdom
Overview
source: linkEquinix MA1 is a mapped data center in the United Kingdom, operated by Equinix, Inc. Available records identify it as an Equinix data center but do not disclose its capacity, footprint, or any environmental enforcement history. Ownership above Equinix, Inc. is not detailed in the facts on file.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityEquinix MA1
The grid behind this site
source: Ember · EurostatGrid carbon intensity
217 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
64%
Fossil electricity
36%
National grid context, not this facility's own metering. Full country picture: United Kingdom data centers.
In the news
source: Google News (local + English)- Top 10: Data Centre Companies in the UKData Centre Magazine· Aug 19, 2026
- Life in Britain's data centre capital: Constant humming, a straining energy grid and temperatures '2C higher' thanks to 30 sites over one square mileDaily Mail· Jul 25, 2026
- Best Data Center REITs for 2026 and How to InvestThe Motley Fool· Jul 17, 2026
- Equinix & A2A to heat Milan homes with data-centresDataCentreNews UK· Jul 7, 2026
- Equinix-occupied data center in Manchester, UK, sold to a new landlord - reportData Center Dynamics· Jul 3, 2026
- How Slough Became a Global Data Centre PowerhouseData Centre Magazine· Jun 26, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Permit register- EQUINIX (UK) LIMITEDEPR/WE9618AAEPR permit · holder "EQUINIX (UK) LIMITED" · Manchester · MCP · within ~2 km of the mapped site
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