--- description: "Equinix MA5 - Manchester: operational data center in Swinton, United Kingdom, operated by Equinix, on the NGESO grid. Specs, nearby power & peers." title: Equinix MA5 — Swinton Data Center image: https://dchub.cloud/og-brand-v2.png --- [Home](https://dchub.cloud/) · [Facilities](https://dchub.cloud/facilities) · [United Kingdom](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb) · [Manchester](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester) · Equinix MA5 - Manchester # Equinix MA5 — Swinton Data Center - Operator Equinix - Status Operational [Swinton, Manchester, GB](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester) **Equinix MA5 - Manchester** is a data center operated by Equinix in Swinton, Manchester, GB. The facility is currently operational. Status Operational [Market Swinton](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester) State Manchester [Country GB](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb) Source: PeeringDB · Verified Nov 12, 2026 against PeeringDB · Basis: cited ([what this means](https://dchub.cloud/data-sources)) ## Market intelligence [AVOID](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester "Full DCPI breakdown") Manchester [ISONGESO](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester)[DCPI composite12.8](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester)[Excess-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester)[ConstraintLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester)[Time-to-powerLocked](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester) [Power outlook →](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester "Power outlook for Manchester") [Manchester market page →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/manchester) ## Market context Equinix MA5 - Manchester is one of 74 facilities DC Hub’s Manchester brief counts on the NGESO grid. The closest tracked facility is Evolution @ Agecroft Commerce Park, about 1 km away. [Read the Manchester market brief →](https://dchub.cloud/markets/manchester) ## Location Area Swinton, Manchester, GB [Open the approximate area in OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=14/53.50/-2.30) Approximate area (about 1 km) [Sign in free to see the exact location — 10 sites a month](https://dchub.cloud/signup?next=/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma5-manchester-efde01eb) ## Market & grid context Published DC Hub data for this location. LocationSwinton, GB ## Fiber connectivity Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Equinix MA5 - Manchester in public peering records. Treat this as a map of who is *there*, not as a list of contracted cross-connects — availability, diversity and pricing are the operator’s to confirm. AllPoints Fibre NetworksAmazon.comCDN77CWCS Managed HostingEquinix MetalFAELIXGconnectHigh Tide GroupLAYERSHIFTLINX MAPSLancashire County CouncilManx Telecom Further networks are recorded at this location beyond those listed here. Source: PeeringDB carrier-to-facility records, matched to this site by location. A network listed here may sit in a neighbouring hall or an adjacent building at the same address, so presence is reported for the location rather than for a single suite. ## Power generation nearby DC Hub tracks 92 operating generating units totalling 3,287 MW within about 50 km of Swinton, GB. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location. Oil/Gas2,534 MW · 18 units · 77% Wind342 MW · 26 units · 10% Utility-Scale Solar210 MW · 39 units · 6% Bioenergy202 MW · 9 units · 6% Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants. ## Other data centers nearby Nearest first, by distance from this site. - [Evolution @ Agecroft Commerce Park](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/evolution-agecroft-commerce-park-evolution-agecroft-commerce-park-e0c3f1c7) · about 1 km - [Evolution @ Agecroft Commerce Park](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/unknown-evolution-agecroft-commerce-park-e8dceb1e) · Unknown · about 1 km - [AtlasEdge DC Manchester MAN001](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/atlasedge-atlasedge-dc-manchester-man001-fc75539c) · AtlasEdge · about 2 km - [Joule House](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-joule-house-4a881727) · Equinix · 10–50 MW · about 3 km - [LDeX2](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/iomart-hosting-limited-ldex2-54319a26) · iomart Hosting Limited · about 3 km - [Equinix MA3 - Manchester, Joule House](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma3-manchester-joule-house-a973770c) · Equinix · about 3 km [Unlock power scores for this site →](https://dchub.cloud/pricing) [Free MCP key (AI agents)](https://dchub.cloud/ai) [Used by Claude & Cursor](https://dchub.cloud/cited-by) **Question this page answers:** What is the operator, status and power context of Equinix MA5 - Manchester in Swinton, Manchester, GB? **Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="Equinix MA5 - Manchester data center in Swinton, Manchester, GB: operator, status and grid power context")` **Cite as:** DC Hub (dchub.cloud), as of [the as_of date on the result]. Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · [Raw JSON](https://dchub.cloud/api/v1/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma5-manchester-efde01eb) Live grid, fiber & DCPI context for this facility — AI agents: query DC Hub MCP `get_facility slug="equinix-equinix-ma5-manchester-efde01eb"` (endpoint https://dchub.cloud/mcp) for the full cited record. Connect: [https://dchub.cloud/connect](https://dchub.cloud/connect) Schema, units and the population behind every count: [https://dchub.cloud/bind](https://dchub.cloud/bind) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Place", "@id": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma5-manchester-efde01eb#place", "url": "https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma5-manchester-efde01eb", "name": "Equinix MA5 - Manchester", "description": "Data center facility operated by Equinix in Swinton, Manchester, GB. 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