Connect | London // DCD>Project Showcase: Getting connected - power connections for UK data centers | Advanced Electricity Networks

With UK data center demand surging, securing reliable grid capacity has become one of the industry’s toughest challenges. Rising power needs from hyperscale and colocation operators, combined with evolving grid connection rules, mean that understanding the energy landscape is now critical for successful project delivery.

In this session, Brian Moorhead, Grid Services Director at Advanced Electricity Networks, will unpack the difficulties of securing and delivering grid capacity to UK data centers. Drawing on years of experience delivering power solutions across hyperscale, colocation, development, and real estate sectors, he’ll share insights, strategies, and an update on UK grid connection reform - and what it means for the sector’s future.