A new UK data center firm has launched with plans to develop a data center in Cardiff, Wales.
The company this week said it has secured planning permission for its first project, a hyperscale complex near Cardiff.
Latos said the three eight-story Cardiff facilities will deliver a total of 90MVA across 50,400 sqm (542,500 sq ft) of floor space. Timelines for delivery weren’t shared.
According to planning documents, the land, which totals 16.42 hectares along Rover Way in Tremorfa, was previously used as a non-domestic landfill site, known as the former ‘frag tip’ site. It is currently used as an off-road motorcycle facility managed by Cardiff Council’s Parks Service.
Power will come from the National Grid, supported with a backup feed from the neighboring 1,000MW Tremorfa Energy Park battery energy storage facility.
Development work on the Latos site in Cardiff is expected to start immediately. Partners in the project are PCG Ltd and TEP Ltd. The company is also working with Create Architecture on the project.
Mike Carlin, founder of Latos Data Centres, said: “The growth of AI means the UK’s data center map needs to change. Organizations will need more computing power closer to where it is needed, and the ability to specify the exact facilities they need. They also need the peace of mind that comes from working with an experienced partner.
"Our team has a deep heritage designing and building complex data facilities. We understand better than anyone how best to deliver the infrastructure UK organizations will need.”
Quietly founded in 2021, reports of Latos first surfaced in 2022, when ISP Review reported on the company’s request for Code Powers from UK regulator Ofcom as part of a plan to build out a fiber network.
Map Group provides professional technology services to the UK communications sector. Carlin is still MAP Group CEO, according to his LinkedIn. Andrew Collin, previously of the MAP Group, is Latos’ managing director.
According to Latos’ website, the company has secured three other sites – two in the northwest of England and one in the northeast – with a dozen more in negotiation.
Privately-held Latos reportedly plans to open 40 purpose-built data centers across the UK by 2030 – a combination of hyperscale and smaller modular Edge facilities.
Its Edge deployments require 0.3 acres of land and can be delivered in six months, according to the company.
