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Data Center Power Index verdict for Manchester — the market this facility sits in.

DC Hub analyst read on Manchester — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Manchester's data center footprint remains modest and fragmented, with 73 tracked facilities delivering 18 MW of total capacity across the region. The market is dominated by Equinix, which operates 8 facilities—substantially more than any peer—while ANS Group Limited and Melbourne Server Hosting each run 3 sites. This concentration reflects a market still in early consolidation, where one operator commands 44% of tracked supply. Recent activity includes a notable landlord transition at an Equinix-occupied facility, signaling property-level repositioning rather than operational growth. The DCPI verdict of AVOID carries direct implications for acquisition-focused investors: the excess-power rating of 20/100 signals severe undersupply relative to demand, while the constraint score of 70/100 indicates infrastructure bottlenecks that prevent monetization of that demand. This pairing is…

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Published DC Hub data for this location.

DC Hub tracks 72 operating generating units totalling 2,398 MW within about 50 km of Middlesbrough, GB. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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