Global Switch London North
London, United Kingdom
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Global Switch London North is an operating data center in United Kingdom, operated by Global Switch. DataCentersExposed has documented a 81,109 sq ft footprint and 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
Real parent
Global Switch
Operator
Global Switch
Est. capacity
~15-35 MW
Footprint
81,109 sq ft
Grid carbon
217 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
64%
Region
United Kingdom
Overview
source: linkGlobal Switch London North is an operating data center in London, United Kingdom, run by Global Switch. Public records put its footprint at 81,109 square feet. Ownership above Global Switch is not detailed in available records.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentGlobal Switch
- Files asGlobal Switch
- This facilityGlobal Switch London North
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
- Global Switch breaks ground on second Madrid data centerData Center Dynamics· Aug 14, 2026
- This Chinese firm has topped Micron and Kioxia in shipments of crucial NAND memory chipsCNBC· Aug 12, 2026
- Data centres: fighting the blight of profits before people – weekly briefingCounterfire· Aug 2, 2026
- Watchdog plans to charge millions for data centres to join gridThe Times· Jul 29, 2026
- Britain is struggling to build data centresThe Economist· Jul 26, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Permit register- GLOBAL SWITCH LIMITEDEPR/BP3530YREPR permit · holder "GLOBAL SWITCH LIMITED" · Tower Hamlets · Combustion; Any Fuel =>50MW - 1.1 A(1) a) · within ~2 km of the mapped site
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