Kao Data is a UK developer and operator of data centers for AI, HPC and enterprise compute, best known for its Harlow campus. Its portfolio covers more than 260 MW of IT load. Its ESG report gives an estate-average PUE of 1.53, a WUE of 0.26 and 100% REGO-backed renewable electricity, and Infratil is its majority owner.
Kao Data builds and runs wholesale and colocation data centers designed in the style of hyperscale facilities, for AI, HPC, life sciences and enterprise customers.
Source: kaodata.com, kaodata.com
Its Harlow campus has four planned facilities. Kao Data also operates data centers in Slough and Northolt and is developing a site in Greater Manchester.
Source: kaodata.com, infratil.com
Infratil owns a majority stake, alongside Legal & General and Goldacre.
Source: infratil.com, datacenterdynamics.com
Kao Data's ESG report gives an estate-average PUE of 1.53 (aim 1.5), a WUE of 0.26 and 100% REGO-backed renewable electricity. It holds ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, BREEAM Excellent, and Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact membership. We found no SBTi entry (checked October 16, 2026).
Source: Report (PDF), Report (PDF), Report (PDF), sciencebasedtargets.org
Kao Data suits UK AI, research and enterprise buyers that want capacity near London and Cambridge with low water use.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | COMPANY WEBSITE kaodata.com |
| Founded | No data | NO DATA |
| Ownership | Private (Infratil majority; Legal & General; Goldacre) | PUBLIC SOURCE infratil.com |
| Employees | No data | NO DATA |
| Revenue (published) | No data | NO DATA |
| Operations and regions | No data | NO DATA |
| Customers and markets | No data | NO DATA |
| Facilities and capacity | 260+ MW of IT load in the portfolio | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 4) |
| Technologies | No data | NO DATA |
| Certifications and standards | ISO 14001; ISO 50001; BREEAM Excellent; Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 20) |
| Partners and named customers | No data | NO DATA |
Only what the company or an official register publishes. Targets and commitments are labelled as such. No data means we found no public figure, not that none exists.
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PUE (published) | 1.53 estate average (aim 1.5) ACHIEVED Year: FY2024/25 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 66) |
| WUE (published) | 0.26 estate average ACHIEVED Year: FY2024/25 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 66) |
| Renewable energy share | 100% renewable (REGO-backed) ACHIEVED Year: FY2024/25 | COMPANY WEBSITE Report (PDF) (p. 22) |
| SBTi target status | Not found in SBTi export (checked 2026-10-16) | PUBLIC SOURCE sciencebasedtargets.org |
In Harlow, Slough and Northolt, with Greater Manchester in development. (infratil.com)
Majority owner Infratil, with Legal & General and Goldacre. (infratil.com)
An estate average of 1.53. (Report (PDF))
Accessed Oct 24, 2026.
