Status: Under Construction | Location: Haw Lane, Saunderton, Buckinghamshire HP14 4JD, United Kingdom
The VIRTUS Saunderton Campus is a planned 78 MW hyperscale digital infrastructure development located across a 50-acre master-planned site on Haw Lane in Saunderton, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. Developed by VIRTUS Data Centres, backed by ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, the four-building campus is designed to support growing demand for high-density artificial intelligence supercomputing, high-performance computing (HPC), and cloud hosting workloads. The development is associated with a reported £2.45 billion regional financing expansion supporting VIRTUS's broader infrastructure growth. Its planned 78 MW capacity provides a substantial foundation for computationally intensive applications, including AI model training, advanced data processing, and enterprise cloud services. These workloads require reliable power infrastructure, high-performance networking, and advanced cooling systems capable of managing the thermal demands of dense server deployments. The campus's four-building configuration provides a framework for organizing data hall capacity and supporting infrastructure, potentially enabling development to be phased in line with customer demand. Located in Buckinghamshire, the project is positioned near the established Slough data center corridor, a significant digital infrastructure market serving cloud providers, telecommunications networks, and enterprise customers. This regional proximity could support access to the wider connectivity ecosystem and businesses seeking scalable computing capacity in southern England. The campus's AI and HPC focus reflects the increasing need for infrastructure capable of supporting complex computational workloads alongside conventional cloud hosting. However, the supplied information does not specify the capacity allocated to each building, confirmed anchor tenants, construction and commissioning dates, detailed power procurement arrangements, cooling technologies, or renewable energy commitments. These factors will influence the development's delivery, operational efficiency, and long-term competitiveness. If implemented as planned, the VIRTUS Saunderton Campus could strengthen the UK's capacity for advanced computing and expand the supply of infrastructure serving the country's growing AI, HPC, and cloud markets.
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| Project Name | VIRTUS Saunderton Data Centre Campus Buckinghamshire |
| Location | Haw Lane, Saunderton, Buckinghamshire HP14 4JD, United Kingdom |
| Status | Under Construction |
| Project Type | Purpose-Built Multi-Building Hyperscale, Sovereign Cloud & AI Supercomputing Campus |
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| City Name | Saunderton |
| Population | 500–800 residents |
| Urban Agglomeration | Estimated 5,000–10,000 across nearby settlements |
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