Santander data center, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
Santander data center in Leicestershire, United Kingdom is a mapped facility, operated by Santander. DataCentersExposed has documented a 44,528 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
Overview
source: linkSantander is a mapped data center in the United Kingdom, run by Santander. Available records put its footprint at 44,528 square feet. No ultimate parent above Santander is named in the available facts, and details on capacity and operations remain thin.
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)- France's Voltalia wins approval for $35 billion data center project in BrazilReuters· Aug 27, 2026
- EU Clears Telefónica, Banco Santander, Others Data Center Colocation JVmarketscreener.com· Aug 20, 2026
- DataVita Secures £300m for Scotland's AI Growth ZoneTecherati· Aug 18, 2026
- UK Government backs major new AI data centre in Scotland with £200m guaranteeThe National Scot· Aug 18, 2026
- Second AI data centre planned for North Lanarkshire as growth zone gains £300m investmentDaily Record· Aug 18, 2026
- DataVita Secures £300M for Data Centre in Scotland’s AI Growth Zonedigit.fyi· Aug 17, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Permit register- SANTANDER UK PLCEPR/QP3533EDEPR permit · holder "SANTANDER UK PLC" · Blaby · Combustion; Any Fuel =>50MW - 1.1 A(1) a) · within ~2 km of the mapped site