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nLighten UK Data Centres and Edge Colocation

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nLighten operates carrier neutral edge facilities in Birmingham and Nottingham, with a draft Rugby site supporting high density and distributed infrastructure needs.

Published facilities 2
Locations served 2
Established 2021

Operator information reviewed by DataCentreFinder. Last checked 2 Aug 2026.

Operator portfolio

Data centres

2 facilities

About nLighten

nLighten’s recorded UK portfolio includes published facilities in Birmingham and Nottingham, plus a draft facility in Rugby. Birmingham BHX1 is listed for colocation, edge and AI or HPC workloads, while Nottingham EMA1 is identified as an edge data centre. Rugby BHX2 is recorded for colocation, edge and AI or HPC use, although its listing remains draft.

The facilities are recorded as carrier neutral. BHX1 has 9.60 MW of power capacity, EMA1 has 4.20 MW, and BHX2 has 1.20 MW. Recorded use cases include high density computing, AI infrastructure, hybrid cloud, disaster recovery and edge workloads. BHX1 provides a 24 hour service desk, NOC access and on site services. EMA1 records 94,184 square feet and 24 hour service desk support. BHX2 records a 24 hour service desk, NOC and remote hands.

Buyers should confirm current availability, pricing, rack capacity, power allocation, service levels and detailed resilience arrangements directly with nLighten. The records describe a Tier III design target for all three facilities, but formal certification is not evidenced or confirmed. Sustainability information, total space for BHX1 and BHX2, and uptime SLA details are not recorded.

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