Data centres blamed for London's electricity crisis, but the problem is a bigger one

John Leonard
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Data centres blamed for West London's electricity crisis, but the problem is much bigger
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Data centres blamed for West London's electricity crisis, but the problem is much bigger

Developers in three West London boroughs are being told of limits to new building because the grid is full to capacity. This is likely to be the first of many such announcements.

Property developers in three west London boroughs have been told of limitations on new building because the local electricity infrastructure cannot cope, with part of the blame being placed on data...

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