AWS wins planning permission for data center in Iver, UK

Buckinghamshire Council approved AWS's data center project in Iver, replacing 17 industrial units with a single two-story facility and 27 backup generators running mostly on HVO fuel. Amazon will pay £600,382 to offset air pollution and £73,000 for public rights of way; the site was bought in 2022 for £132.5m.

• Campus spans 30,525 sqm; all existing structures will be demolished
• 27 backup generators will mostly run on hydrotreated vegetable oil
• Cooling uses direct evaporative outside air and adiabatic rainwater
• Amazon to pay £600,382 for air pollution and £73,000 for pathways