Green Mountain Signs 14MW Neocloud Tenant at LON-East Data Center in East London

Norwegian data center operator Green Mountain has secured a neocloud customer for its LON-East campus in Romford, East London, marking a significant step in the company's UK expansion strategy. The unnamed customer has committed to 14MW of capacity at the facility, which is strategically positioned along major fiber routes connecting to the City of London, London Docklands, and Slough, as well as key international data center hubs.

The deal underscores the growing demand from neocloud providers, which are increasingly driving the buildout of AI-ready infrastructure across Europe. Simon Blackburn, managing director of Green Mountain UK, called the agreement "an important milestone for Green Mountain Global and a strong endorsement of both our LON-East campus and our strategy for the UK market." He added that neocloud operators are at the forefront of AI infrastructure growth, with particularly demanding requirements for power density, scalability, connectivity, and speed to market, and that securing a 14MW customer at LON-East demonstrates East London's ability to support next-generation AI and cloud platforms.

Green Mountain acquired the freehold for the Romford site earlier this year, securing long-term control and room for continued expansion. The campus was originally taken over as part of Green Mountain's acquisition of Infinity SDC, a deal that closed in January 2023. In total, LON-East offers 37MW of capacity, with the newly delivered 14MW portion designed to support rack densities exceeding 100kW with liquid cooling solutions. Construction on the 14MW expansion, which spans six data halls, began in December 2023, and the site holds potential for an additional 16MW of future growth. The campus currently includes approximately 11,000 square meters of existing building space, with another 5,546 square meters under construction.

The agreement reflects a broader industry trend in which neocloud operators are reshaping the colocation market by prioritizing high-density, liquid-cooled infrastructure in urban edge locations. By anchoring a major tenant at LON-East, Green Mountain is positioning itself to capture a share of the growing AI workload demand while reinforcing East London's role as a viable data center hub. The company said it looks forward to supporting the customer's future growth as the campus continues to evolve.