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Data centres · Greater Manchester

Equinix MA5 Manchester

Operating

MA5 is Equinix’s Manchester colocation facility. Public operating information identifies the site; a verified site-wide MW capacity and annual metered consumption have not been established here.

Sources reviewed 2026-10-08 · Equinix

Project facts

StatusOperating
Developer / operatorEquinix
RegionGreater Manchester
CountryEngland
Published ratingNot published
Rating definitionNot verified
Connection / routeManchester
Delivery targetNot verified in this profile

Electricity demand and supply

IT capacityNot published
Grid connection capacityNot published
Apparent power reservation / substation ratingNot published
Measured average electricity demandNot published
Published annual electricity consumptionNot published
Power usage effectiveness (PUE)Not published

Where its electricity comes from

Grid supply. Site-specific renewable contracts, private-wire supply and annual consumption have not been confirmed in the reviewed source.

Cooling, water and backup power

Cooling and water-use figures have not been independently confirmed.

Backup capacity and fuel are not quantified in this profile.

Rated capacity is not present consumption. Renewable procurement claims describe contracts or certificates unless hourly matching and physical supply are evidenced. No live site meter is connected to this page.

Project location

Published facility or mapped building location. A location point is not a site boundary or a verified visitor entrance.

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Markers identify sites, published points or labelled connection areas. Markers are not site boundaries or entrances. EGL2’s additional outlines and route layers are explicitly identified in the developer’s map data.

Sources and review date

  1. Equinix project information
    Reviewed 2026-10-08

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