Data Centres

Accelerate the delivery of scalable, energy-smart data centre infrastructure by unlocking power, sites and capital

Our collective data centre challenge

36GW
Projected European data centre power demand by 2030, nearly doubling from 2024
S&P Global 451 Research

<15 years
Current wait times for UK grid connection, with the queue growing tenfold in five years
UK Government / NESO

€200 Bn
EU investment target to spur AI infrastructure, data centres and supercomputers under the AI Continent Action Plan
European Commission

The decisive bottleneck for data centres has shifted upstream to power access, connection certainty, and energy cost

Xynteo helps investors, developers, corporates and public stakeholders turn data centre ambitions into execution, combining commercial rigour with the delivery capability to move from intent to FID.

We help developers move constrained sites forward by shaping integrated brownfield site concepts, defining sustainable data centre blueprints, aligning schemes with local priorities, and setting a risk-managed route to delivery backed by quantified commercial outcomes.
- Define investment thesis, target markets, risk/return hurdles and stage-gate governance for portfolio-level decision-making
- Screen and prioritise sites using GIS hot-spotting, grid and infrastructure mapping, and structured scoring against power, fibre, land and planning constraints
- Map and engage stakeholders: utilities, local authorities, communities and industrials, to de-risk sites early and build local support

We prepare teaser and investment materials, and run the process—using our investor network to position sites effectively and find the right partners to invest.
- Develop investor materials — site teasers, data rooms, management presentations — tailored to the opportunity and target investor profile
- Run capital raise processes end-to-end — governance, outreach, investor communications, Q&A and negotiation through to close
- Define partner profiles and screen candidates against delivery needs and strategic fit, leveraging our investor and infrastructure network

We help you make investment decisions with robust business case modelling and commercial due diligence — at both the individual site development level and at the platform/portfolio level.
- Build detailed business cases with capex, opex and revenue modelling, scenario analysis and sensitivities on what drives value
- Conduct commercial due diligence covering market demand, pricing, regulatory environment and grid outlook
- Develop financial modelling platforms, including target run-rates, pipeline and funding need — supporting governance and board-ready outputs

We assess technical and commercial feasibility across your pipeline to help you identify which sites have real potential, clarify constraints, provide the evidence needed for investment committee decisions, and define the work plan to progress priority sites quickly to FID.
- Validate technical feasibility — path to power, land readiness, planning route, constructability — and translate risks into a clear critical path
- Develop integrated site concepts, including masterplanning, phasing, plot utilisation, and concept-level design basis (energy strategy, cooling approach, equipment sizing)
- Manage FEED outputs into a complete FID pack — cost, schedule, risk narrative, procurement strategy and approvals checklist

Xynteo has launched PoweringAI, a development platform converting grid-connected industrial sites into de-risked, investment-ready data centre developments across Europe.
- Off-market brownfield and port sites, structured for developers and investors
- Integrated delivery model with embedded energy, EPC and technology partners
- 25+ sites screened; 350 MW at pre-feasibility
- Learn more about PoweringAI

Meet our data centres team

Michael Youtsos

Director and Chair, PoweringAI

London

Deep expertise in energy transition investment, industrial asset conversion, and complex infrastructure deal delivery. 70+ transactions across energy and industrial sectors.
Thomas Winton

Development Lead, PoweringAI

London

Bridges data centres and energy systems, linking commercial strategy and engineering to deliver investable, technically sound development plans.
Alex Rabbetts

Senior Advisor, PoweringAI

London

40 years of data centre experience spanning design, construction and operations. Regularly engaged to deliver due diligence on data centre transactions worldwide.
Amy Marshall

Partner and Managing Director Europe, Xynteo

London

25 years of expertise in industrial regeneration, energy transition and complex infrastructure, including direct experience assessing the development potential of major UK industrial sites.

Data Centres

Accelerate the delivery of scalable, energy-smart data centre infrastructure by unlocking power, sites and capital

Our collective data centre challenge

The decisive bottleneck for data centres has shifted upstream to power access, connection certainty, and energy cost

Meet our data centres team

Michael Youtsos

Thomas Winton

Alex Rabbetts

Amy Marshall