Womble Bond Dickinson contributes to study on optimising data centres in London for heat reuse

Posted on 16 July 2025

Womble Bond Dickinson's Andrew Hirst has contributed to the 'Optimising Data Centres in London - Heat Reuse' study prepared by AECOM and Hermetica Black on behalf of the Greater London Authority. The study serves as an evidence base and toolkit to enable heat reuse from data centres across London.

Data centres are central to the UK's ambitious decarbonisation and artificial intelligence initiatives. Much has been said about the potential negative climate impact of data centres due to the heat they produce. However, did you know that this heat can be sustainably reused to decarbonise urban heating?

Learn more about the role of data centre waste heat use in heat networks from the study. Our heat networks team of experts has contributed to this report.

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