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A large scrap metal site next to the River Lea has been earmarked for the large data centre, which would be clad in metal cladding, making it look like a giant metal tin. Appearances aside, data centres also consume a lot of electricity, and this one will be located close to existing pylons and the West Ham substation. The pylons will be linked to the data centre via a new tunnel dug along the connecting road.
Data centres also generate a lot of heat, and the proposal here is to direct that into a separate energy centre and pump house building and then feed it into a district heating network being built for the wider area. The planning documents say that the “Bidder Street Data Centre, due to its substantial heat capacity and proximity to high density residential housing, would be one of Newham’s principal strategic heat sources”
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