Edinburgh SC-2 is a data center operated by Pulsant in Edinburgh, GB. It carries a reported power capacity of 5.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Edinburgh data-center market on the NGESO grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 122.4-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.
Data Center Power Index verdict for Edinburgh — the market this facility sits in.
Full DCPI breakdown →DC Hub analyst read on Edinburgh — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).
Edinburgh's data center market remains modest and constrained, with just 18 tracked facilities delivering 25 MW of aggregate capacity across a fragmented operator base. Pulsant dominates with a 6 MW footprint, while banking incumbents Lloyds, NatWest maintain single-facility presences, signaling legacy rather than growth positioning. The market has recorded no tracked M&A activity in recent periods, reinforcing its status as a low-velocity investment corridor. The DCPI verdict of AVOID reflects a market ill-suited to acquisition-led capital deployment. The excess-power score of 23/100 signals acute undersupply relative to regional demand trajectories, while the constraint reading of 63/100 indicates moderate-to-high operational friction—likely tied to grid interconnection delays, planning lead times, or real estate availability. For buyers seeking to acquire operating assets or…
Published DC Hub data for this location.
Networks recorded as present at or immediately around Edinburgh SC-2 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.
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.
DC Hub tracks 94 operating generating units totalling 2,383 MW within about 50 km of Edinburgh, 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.
Comparable facilities in Edinburgh tracked by DC Hub — compare power, operators, and grid context across the market.
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