Google Announces £790m Investment in First UK Data Centre

The Hertfordshire-based facility, set to be completed by 2025, will support AI growth and provide reliable digital services, while creating local jobs and contributing to Google's net-zero aims.

Google has announced a £790 million ($1 billion) investment in its first UK data centre, located in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, with construction expected to be completed by 2025.
The new data centre will support the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and provide reliable digital services to Google Cloud customers and Google users in the UK and abroad.
The data centre will create construction and technical jobs for the local community, although the exact number of jobs is yet to be confirmed.
The facility will be built in line with Google's net-zero aims, with plans to use the significant heat generated by the data centre to heat homes and businesses in the local area.
This investment follows Microsoft's announcement of a £2.5 billion investment to expand data centres for AI across the UK, signalling the UK's growing prominence as a tech hub.