en.Wedoany.com Reported - VIRTUS Data Centres is advancing a new expansion plan in Slough, UK. The company has announced the LONDON19 project, a new 32.5MW data centre located at the Slough Trading Estate, designed to increase capacity at a key UK digital infrastructure node and add a new AI facility for enterprise and cloud customers. The project will become the latest component of VIRTUS's UK campus, with the company's total operational and committed capacity now exceeding 300MW.
Located at the Slough Trading Estate, LONDON19 aims to meet the growing demand for scalable colocation capacity driven by AI workloads reshaping infrastructure needs. The facility will feature advanced cooling systems and sustainable building materials, and is designed to potentially export waste heat to the local community in the future. The building is expected to achieve a BREEAM "Excellent" rating and will include a rooftop equipment level.
Adam Eaton, CEO of VIRTUS Data Centres, stated that expanding the Slough campus with LONDON19 strengthens the company's ability to support clients seeking scalable, resilient, and sustainable data centre capacity in the London West Corridor. The development builds on a long-term partnership with SEGRO, enabling the company to deliver critical power and IT capacity based on client needs. Eaton emphasised that by embedding sustainability from the outset, including plans for future waste heat utilisation, LONDON19 reflects the company's commitment to providing flexible, future-proof infrastructure that supports the UK's digital economy while minimising environmental impact.
A notable feature of the project is that it has secured planning permission through the Slough Trading Estate's Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ), which streamlines the development process in a market where delays can impact deployment timelines. SEGRO will construct the powered shell, after which VIRTUS will complete the technical fit-out, with construction expected to begin shortly after final design approval. The long-term partnership between the two companies has been a key part of the trading estate's ongoing expansion, which has been a focal point for UK data centre development for over two decades.
Andrew Pilsworth, Managing Director of Data Centres and Strategic Partnerships at SEGRO, noted that VIRTUS is one of Europe's leading data centre operators, and the company is pleased to extend its long-term relationship through the delivery of the new facility at the Slough Trading Estate. He pointed out that the trading estate has been at the heart of the UK data centre market for over 20 years, with its infrastructure scale, power availability, planning certainty, and strong focus on sustainability and positive community engagement continuing to support clients like VIRTUS in expanding within a highly constrained environment.
Once completed, LONDON19 will further enhance VIRTUS's presence in a market that remains central to UK digital infrastructure. In addition to adding 32.5MW of IT load, the project demonstrates how mature campuses can sustainably grow operations through incremental expansion rather than developing facilities in new locations. With planning already approved and sustainability features integrated from the design stage, VIRTUS is positioning its latest addition to the Slough campus to support growing client demand while leveraging one of Europe's most established data centre ecosystems.
