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Bradford's New Data Centre to Heat Homes
17 May
Summary
- New data centre will recycle heat for local buildings.
- Project aims to cut Bradford's carbon emissions by 4,500 tonnes annually.
- The facility will exclusively use Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil for backup generators.
A new data centre, approved for construction in Bradford, will implement a groundbreaking system to recycle its generated heat for a local energy network. This initiative is described as a significant investment and a boost for the city's future economic prospects.
The 5.6-megawatt facility, situated at Thornton Road and Listerhills Road, is projected to reduce Bradford's annual carbon emissions by 4,500 tonnes. Developers Deep Green stated their model focuses on reusing energy, powering high-performance computing and AI workloads first, and then supplying heat to homes and buildings.
The data centre's recycled heat will feed into the new Bradford Heating Network, which is scheduled to begin operation later this year. This network will then utilize air source heat pumps to warm structures such as City Hall and the University of Bradford.
A crucial condition for the data centre's approval mandates the use of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil for its on-site backup generator. This measure is intended to minimize public exposure to generator emissions as much as possible.
