Lunar 1&2
Manchester, United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
Lunar 1&2 is an operating data center in United Kingdom, operated by Equinix, Inc.. DataCentersExposed has documented a 19,398 sq ft footprint 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.
Est. capacity
~5-10 MW
Footprint
19,398 sq ft
Grid carbon
217 gCO₂/kWh
Clean electricity
64%
Region
United Kingdom
Overview
source: linkTwo datacenters here, not sure of the layout. Transferred from Equinix to Lunar Digital in 2024.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentEquinix, Inc.
- Files asEquinix, Inc.
- This facilityLunar 1&2
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)- Equinix-occupied data center in Manchester, UK, sold to a new landlord - reportData Center Dynamics· Jul 3, 2026
- Schroders acquires Trafford data centrePlace North West· Jul 2, 2026
- Equinix opens MD5 data center in Madrid, SpainData Center Dynamics· May 26, 2026
- Invesco seeks buyer for £15.35m Trafford data centrePlace North West· Jan 27, 2026
- CBRE tasked to find new owner for Manchester data centreEstates Gazette· Jan 26, 2026
- News | Equinix data centre plugged into £15 million saleCoStar· Jan 26, 2026
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