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Downing Renewable Developments expands into data centre sector with 500MW development pipeline
3/11/26
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Downing Renewable Developments (DRD) has expanded its development activities into the data centre sector, building on its experience developing renewable energy projects across the UK and Nordics.
DRD has established an initial data centre development pipeline of more than 500MW of well-advanced projects, alongside a further pipeline of earlier-stage opportunities. The most advanced projects are located in central Sweden and southern Finland, with land already secured and grid connections anticipated before 2030.
Permitting processes for DRD’s first data centre sites are expected to begin imminently, with the first projects anticipated to reach Powered Land status - where land and the necessary power capacity have been secured for future data centre development - by Q4 2027.
In addition to supporting growing demand for digital infrastructure, the projects have the potential to generate significant economic benefits in the communities where they are developed including creating local jobs and utilising local supply chains.
The move into data centre development builds on DRD’s established renewable energy development activities and reflects the increasingly important relationship between digital infrastructure and energy supply. DRD is now using its experience in renewable energy and infrastructure to identify and develop suitable data centre locations, while also exploring opportunities to provide clean energy to sites throughout their operational lives.
Tony Gannon, Head of Downing Renewable Developments, said:
“Data centres and energy infrastructure are becoming increasingly interconnected. Access to power is a fundamental consideration when identifying where new data centre capacity can be developed, which makes this a natural extension of our existing renewable energy development capabilities. Our experience across renewable energy development gives us the ability to consider the data centre and its long-term energy requirements together, rather than as two separate pieces of infrastructure. We already have an advanced pipeline of more than 500MW and are progressing our first projects in Sweden and Finland. We see considerable potential to grow this area of the business and look forward to working with data centre operators and other partners looking to develop well-located sites with credible long-term energy solutions.”
Tom Williams, Head of Energy & Infrastructure at Downing, concludes:
“This initiative is a natural evolution of our business and one we have been working on for some time. We believe that we are uniquely placed to provide firmed supply from portfolios of renewable energy generation assets to the data centres we are developing, providing long-term security and resilience and lessening the impact of these demand customers on the grid and the environment."
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Downing Renewable Developments (DRD) has expanded its development activities into the data centre sector, building on its experience developing renewable energy projects across the UK and Nordics.
DRD has established an initial data centre development pipeline of more than 500MW of well-advanced projects, alongside a further pipeline of earlier-stage opportunities. The most advanced projects are located in central Sweden and southern Finland, with land already secured and grid connections anticipated before 2030.
Permitting processes for DRD’s first data centre sites are expected to begin imminently, with the first projects anticipated to reach Powered Land status - where land and the necessary power capacity have been secured for future data centre development - by Q4 2027.
In addition to supporting growing demand for digital infrastructure, the projects have the potential to generate significant economic benefits in the communities where they are developed including creating local jobs and utilising local supply chains.
The move into data centre development builds on DRD’s established renewable energy development activities and reflects the increasingly important relationship between digital infrastructure and energy supply. DRD is now using its experience in renewable energy and infrastructure to identify and develop suitable data centre locations, while also exploring opportunities to provide clean energy to sites throughout their operational lives.
Tony Gannon, Head of Downing Renewable Developments, said:
“Data centres and energy infrastructure are becoming increasingly interconnected. Access to power is a fundamental consideration when identifying where new data centre capacity can be developed, which makes this a natural extension of our existing renewable energy development capabilities. Our experience across renewable energy development gives us the ability to consider the data centre and its long-term energy requirements together, rather than as two separate pieces of infrastructure. We already have an advanced pipeline of more than 500MW and are progressing our first projects in Sweden and Finland. We see considerable potential to grow this area of the business and look forward to working with data centre operators and other partners looking to develop well-located sites with credible long-term energy solutions.”
Tom Williams, Head of Energy & Infrastructure at Downing, concludes:
“This initiative is a natural evolution of our business and one we have been working on for some time. We believe that we are uniquely placed to provide firmed supply from portfolios of renewable energy generation assets to the data centres we are developing, providing long-term security and resilience and lessening the impact of these demand customers on the grid and the environment."
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Downing Renewable Developments (DRD) has expanded its development activities into the data centre sector, building on its experience developing renewable energy projects across the UK and Nordics.
DRD has established an initial data centre development pipeline of more than 500MW of well-advanced projects, alongside a further pipeline of earlier-stage opportunities. The most advanced projects are located in central Sweden and southern Finland, with land already secured and grid connections anticipated before 2030.
Permitting processes for DRD’s first data centre sites are expected to begin imminently, with the first projects anticipated to reach Powered Land status - where land and the necessary power capacity have been secured for future data centre development - by Q4 2027.
In addition to supporting growing demand for digital infrastructure, the projects have the potential to generate significant economic benefits in the communities where they are developed including creating local jobs and utilising local supply chains.
The move into data centre development builds on DRD’s established renewable energy development activities and reflects the increasingly important relationship between digital infrastructure and energy supply. DRD is now using its experience in renewable energy and infrastructure to identify and develop suitable data centre locations, while also exploring opportunities to provide clean energy to sites throughout their operational lives.
Tony Gannon, Head of Downing Renewable Developments, said:
“Data centres and energy infrastructure are becoming increasingly interconnected. Access to power is a fundamental consideration when identifying where new data centre capacity can be developed, which makes this a natural extension of our existing renewable energy development capabilities. Our experience across renewable energy development gives us the ability to consider the data centre and its long-term energy requirements together, rather than as two separate pieces of infrastructure. We already have an advanced pipeline of more than 500MW and are progressing our first projects in Sweden and Finland. We see considerable potential to grow this area of the business and look forward to working with data centre operators and other partners looking to develop well-located sites with credible long-term energy solutions.”
Tom Williams, Head of Energy & Infrastructure at Downing, concludes:
“This initiative is a natural evolution of our business and one we have been working on for some time. We believe that we are uniquely placed to provide firmed supply from portfolios of renewable energy generation assets to the data centres we are developing, providing long-term security and resilience and lessening the impact of these demand customers on the grid and the environment."
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Downing Renewable Developments (DRD) has expanded its development activities into the data centre sector, building on its experience developing renewable energy projects across the UK and Nordics.
DRD has established an initial data centre development pipeline of more than 500MW of well-advanced projects, alongside a further pipeline of earlier-stage opportunities. The most advanced projects are located in central Sweden and southern Finland, with land already secured and grid connections anticipated before 2030.
Permitting processes for DRD’s first data centre sites are expected to begin imminently, with the first projects anticipated to reach Powered Land status - where land and the necessary power capacity have been secured for future data centre development - by Q4 2027.
In addition to supporting growing demand for digital infrastructure, the projects have the potential to generate significant economic benefits in the communities where they are developed including creating local jobs and utilising local supply chains.
The move into data centre development builds on DRD’s established renewable energy development activities and reflects the increasingly important relationship between digital infrastructure and energy supply. DRD is now using its experience in renewable energy and infrastructure to identify and develop suitable data centre locations, while also exploring opportunities to provide clean energy to sites throughout their operational lives.
Tony Gannon, Head of Downing Renewable Developments, said:
“Data centres and energy infrastructure are becoming increasingly interconnected. Access to power is a fundamental consideration when identifying where new data centre capacity can be developed, which makes this a natural extension of our existing renewable energy development capabilities. Our experience across renewable energy development gives us the ability to consider the data centre and its long-term energy requirements together, rather than as two separate pieces of infrastructure. We already have an advanced pipeline of more than 500MW and are progressing our first projects in Sweden and Finland. We see considerable potential to grow this area of the business and look forward to working with data centre operators and other partners looking to develop well-located sites with credible long-term energy solutions.”
Tom Williams, Head of Energy & Infrastructure at Downing, concludes:
“This initiative is a natural evolution of our business and one we have been working on for some time. We believe that we are uniquely placed to provide firmed supply from portfolios of renewable energy generation assets to the data centres we are developing, providing long-term security and resilience and lessening the impact of these demand customers on the grid and the environment."
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