Market
Bristol / Cardiff: 10 data centres, 6 operators, 208 MW live
There are 10 data centres in Bristol / Cardiff, United Kingdom, spanning 4 sub-markets, 6 operators, 8 operational, 208 MW live (67% modelled), 236 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: Vantage Data Centers (1 site), then Ark Data Centres.
Map of 9 data centres in Bristol / Cardiff
Every Bristol / Cardiff site DC Atlas tracks with a position on record, coloured by status.
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Live
208MW
67% modelled
Under construction
0MW
Planned
28MW
Total potential
236MW
Who supplies the power
100% of the data centres we track in the Bristol / Cardiff market have a named power supplier
- National Grid Electricity Distribution10sites
Who is building in Bristol / Cardiff
The 6 largest operators here by total potential, of 6 tracked in this market.
| Operator | Sites | Live | Total potential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vantage Data Centers | 1 | 140 MW | 140 MW |
| Ark Data Centres | 4 | 18 MW | 42 MW |
| Keppel Data Centres | 1 | 40 MW | 40 MW |
| nLighten | 2 | 3.1 MW | 7.2 MW |
| EXA Infrastructure | 1 | 4 MW | 4 MW |
| Claranet | 1 | 2.5 MW | 2.5 MW |
When Bristol / Cardiff was built
208 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 100% of the operational sites in this market.
Recent activity
5 recorded developments in the Bristol / Cardiff market, the latest on 13 Aug 2026.
Vantage and Nebius announce AI infrastructure deployment at Newport campus
Vantage Data Centers and Nebius announced a capacity lease agreement for high-density, NVIDIA-powered AI infrastructure at Vantage's CWL1 campus in Newport, Wales. The deployment marks the first commercial capacity commitment in the South Wales AI Growth Zone and will support AI training, inference, and enterprise workloads. The Newport facility is part of Vantage's broader multi-billion-pound South Wales investment strategy expected to deliver over 1 GW of AI-ready capacity across three sites. Nebius' UK expansion, backed by approximately £1.7 billion in committed capacity across four sites, supports the UK Government's AI Opportunities Action Plan.
Data Centre Planning Permission Approved in Telford, UK
Planning permission was approved for the erection of a data centre on land off Audley Avenue in Newport, Shropshire, UK. The full planning application was permitted by the local authority. The facility represents a new data-center development in the Telford region. This approval enables the project to proceed to construction phase.
Cardiff Planning Permission Approved for Two-Storey Data Centre
Planning permission was approved for a variation of conditions on a two-storey data centre and three-storey office development in Grangetown, Cardiff. The facility was to be located on land south of Dunleavy Drive. This represents a concrete planning milestone for data centre infrastructure development in Wales during the early 2000s. The approval enabled the project to proceed with modified planning conditions.
Cardiff Data Centre Energy Plant Planning Approval
Planning permission was granted for amendments to an office building and energy centre in Grangetown, Cardiff, including modifications to building heights, elevational alterations, and service support framing between a data hall and plant enclosure. The approval relates to a facility south of Dunleavey Drive. The project represents infrastructure development for data centre operations in Wales.
Planning Permission Approved for Two-Storey Data Centre in Cardiff
Planning permission was granted for a two-storey data centre facility and three-storey office building on land south of Dunleavey Drive, Grangetown, Cardiff. The approval represents a concrete planning milestone for data-centre infrastructure development in the Cardiff area. The mixed-use development combines dedicated data-centre space with office accommodation on the site.
Questions about Bristol / Cardiff
- How many data centres are in Bristol / Cardiff?
- There are 10 data centres in Bristol / Cardiff, United Kingdom, spanning 4 sub-markets, 6 operators, 8 operational, 208 MW live (67% modelled), 236 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: Vantage Data Centers (1 site), then Ark Data Centres.
- How much data centre capacity does Bristol / Cardiff have?
- DC Atlas tracks 10 data centres in the Bristol / Cardiff data centre market. 208 MW is live, 28 MW is planned, for 236 MW of total potential at full buildout.
- Who are the largest data centre operators in Bristol / Cardiff?
- 6 operators run facilities in the Bristol / Cardiff data centre market. Vantage Data Centers is the largest by total potential, with 1 site and 140 MW.
- Which utilities supply power to data centres in Bristol / Cardiff?
- National Grid Electricity Distribution serve the most data centre sites in the Bristol / Cardiff data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 100% of the facilities it tracks here.
Every data centre we track in Bristol / Cardiff
10 facilities