Virtus London8
United Kingdom
Source: OpenStreetMap
Virtus London8 is a mapped data center in United Kingdom, operated by VIRTUS Data Centres and ultimately owned by STT GDC. DataCentersExposed has documented a 100,584 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: linkVirtus London8 is a mapped data center in the United Kingdom, run by VIRTUS Data Centres and owned through its ultimate parent, STT GDC. Available records put its footprint at 100,584 square feet. Further details on the site remain limited in public sources.
Operator chain
- Ultimate parentSTT GDC
- Files asVIRTUS Data Centres
- This facilityVirtus London8
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)- VIRTUS Data Centres captures $3.2b financing package for data center expansionInstitutional Real Estate, Inc.· Oct 10, 2026
- Virtus secures £ 2.45 billion financing for European data centersW.Media· Sep 29, 2026
- Simmons & Simmons advises VIRTUS Data Centres on £2.45bn financingSimmons & Simmons· Sep 28, 2026
- Virtus Data Centres agrees GBP 2.45 billion financing packageTelecompaper· Sep 25, 2026
- Virtus secures £2.45bn financing package for data centre expansionGreen Street News· Sep 25, 2026
- Virtus lands £2.45 billion debt package for AI data centre pushDealroom· Sep 24, 2026
Environmental permits
source: Permit register- VIRTUS HOLDCO LIMITEDEPR/UP3624SWEPR permit · holder "VIRTUS HOLDCO LIMITED" · Hillingdon · Combustion; Any Fuel =>50MW - 1.1 A(1) a) · within ~2 km of the mapped site