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title: "Manchester data centers: power, grid and capacity | DC Hub"
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# Manchester data center market

Power availability in Manchester: DCPI verdict AVOID, composite score 12.8 of 100, as of 2026-11-12. Source: DC Hub.

Data Center Market Deep-Dive · 280 words · generated 2026-11-07 from live DC Hub data · DCPI live as of 2026-11-12

**Question this page answers:** How much power is available in the Manchester data center market?

**Answer it live over MCP:** `execute_plan(intent="how much power is available in the Manchester market for a data center")`

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DCPI Score**12.8/100**

MW, all listings**18**sum of the sites that report MW; most do notany status, unverified listings included

Verdict**AVOID**

## Manchester at a glance

Manchester has 18 MW operational among the verified sites DC Hub lists that report capacity, as of 2026-11-12. By listed capacity the largest operators are Equinix (18 MW).

Capacity by status, as of 2026-11-12

| Status | MW |
| --- | --- |
| Operational | 18 |
| Total listed | 18 |

Source: DC Hub (dchub.cloud), facility records as of 2026-11-12. Verified sites that report MW only; blank means no MW reported. The "MW, all listings" tile above is a wider measure (every tracked site that reports MW, any status, unverified directory listings included), so it is larger than Total listed.

## Colocation lease rates in Manchester

DC Hub does not hold a lease-rate figure for this market yet.

One tracked facility reports power consumption data, though aggregate capacity figures are not disclosed. Recent activity includes Volta's acquisition of Reynolds House, a former Telecity/Equinix site acquired from Lunar Digital, signaling asset transitions within the established operator base.

No recent deals tracked in this reporting period. Volta's earlier acquisition of the Reynolds House site represents one of the more material recent transactions. Separately, edge infrastructure proposals for AI workloads have been publicly mooted for Manchester, framed as part of a planned edge network, though these remain in proposal phase. The operator base remains concentrated among established colocation players and regional providers with no tracked new entrants or greenfield announcements in the current cycle.

Forward momentum depends on grid reinforcement beyond current visibility: Manchester's power supply profile constrains new deployments more than most UK markets, and operators scoping capacity additions should validate grid upgrade timelines with local distribution network operators before committing to site selection.

## Data centers in Manchester

| Facility | Operator | Status | MW |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Joule House](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-joule-house-4a881727) | Equinix | Operational | 18 |
| [Equinix MA1 - Manchester, Williams/Kilburn](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma1-manchester-williamskilburn-711595c2) | Equinix | Operational |  |
| [Equinix MA3 - Manchester, Joule House](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma3-manchester-joule-house-a973770c) | Equinix | Operational |  |
| [Equinix MA4 - Manchester, Synergy House](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/equinix-equinix-ma4-manchester-synergy-house-41b703b3) | Equinix | Operational |  |
| [Volta Manchester](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/lunar-digital-solutions-limited-reynolds-house-manchester-d62aa00e) | Lunar Digital Solutions Limited | Operational |  |

Largest first by reported MW (blank where not reported). Unverified directory listings are not shown.

Browse every data center in [United Kingdom](https://dchub.cloud/facilities/in/gb).

## More on Manchester

- [Manchester DCPI score](https://dchub.cloud/dcpi/manchester)
- [Manchester market brief](https://dchub.cloud/markets/manchester/brief)

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