Google Cloud London (europe-west2)
BGreater London / Thames Valley, UK · GB · Google (Alphabet Inc.)
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
lowB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
233 gCO₂/kWhA
IEA Electricity Information 2022, United Kingdom, 2022
Grid RegionUK National Grid (National Grid ESO)
Drought Risk
low
European Drought Observatory, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Greater London Authority planning records
Facility
CompanyGoogle (Alphabet Inc.)
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2017
Capacity
200 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-zone campus; Google Cloud europe-west2 launched July 2017. Google has committed £1B+ UK data center investment.
Location
51.5300, -0.1100 · GB
RegionGreater London / Thames Valley, UK
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Journalism2017-07-13Google Cloud Blog
Confirms July 2017 launch, three-zone configuration, and London location of Google Cloud europe-west2.
Google Cloud europe-west2 launched in London in July 2017 with three zones, Google's first UK cloud region.
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