Data centres, grid reform and the race for power

TLT's Matthew Grimwood is joined by John Howells, Partner at Newmark and Energy & Data Centre Sector Lead for Europe, to discuss the rapid growth of the UK's data centre sector and the challenges shaping its future. As demand for AI, cloud computing and digital infrastructure continues to increase, they explore the growing importance of power availability, grid capacity and energy strategy, and discuss what Ofgem's proposed demand-side connection reforms could mean for developers, investors, energy companies and policymakers. Matt and John discuss: What's driving growth across the data centre sector How demand-side connection reform could affect future development Why co-location is becoming an increasingly important consideration The role of energy strategy in securing access to power The outlook for data centre development in the UK and beyond