Sustainable Metrics and Legislation: How Can the UK Get Ahead on Data Centre Waste Heat?

This report was produced by Amberside Advisors, a member of IPFA. 

As demand for data centres continues to grow, so does interest in harnessing the significant volumes of heat they generate. Yet despite the potential to support low-carbon heating networks, regulatory, commercial and technical barriers continue to limit deployment in the UK. In this article, Lorcan McAlindon from Amberside Advisors explores how evolving sustainability metrics, policy frameworks and international examples could help unlock greater use of data centre waste heat, creating opportunities for both the digital infrastructure and district heating sectors.

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