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Kao Data KMAN-01 Manchester Data Center

Stockport, England, United KingdomUnder construction
Evidence
Planned critical IT
33 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

KMAN-01 is Kao Data’s approved Stockport project on the former Kenwood Point industrial site. The council envelope refers to 40 MW, while Kao’s current facility page states 33 MW IT, more than 4,000 racks and £350 million of private investment; the current IT figure controls the headline. Phase-by-phase energization, tenant utilization, contract pricing and any undisclosed financing remain outside the verified public record.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Design

33 MW

Source

Reported capacity

Planned / design or future potential

33 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Development, permitting and phased deliveryAnnounced or preconstruction

KMAN-01 is Kao Data’s approved Stockport project on the former Kenwood Point industrial site. The council envelope refers to 40 MW, while Kao’s current facility page states 33 MW IT, more than 4,000 racks and £350 million of private investment; the current IT figure controls the headline. Phase-by-phase energization, tenant utilization, contract pricing and any undisclosed financing remain outside the verified public record.

Milestones (2)
Stockport committee approved the planning application

Mar 4, 2024 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Permit approved

Source not linked
Operator now expects operations after late-2027 power delivery

2028 · Forecast / planned record

Forecast · Forecast completion

Source not linked

Participants

Kao Data

Developer

Sources by role
Developer (1)

Capital & incentives

Capital claims

Reported investment

Transaction scope

£350,000,000

Source

Site & development

Location context

Actual

KMAN-01 | Stockport | England | GB

Source

Location context

Actual

KMAN-01 | Stockport | England | GB

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Technical specifications

Rack count

Forecast

4,000 racks

Source

Additional project facts

Lifecycle status

Actual

Construction

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

Kao Data currently publishes 33 MW for KMAN-01.

Source

Lifecycle status

Actual

Construction

Source

Capacity basis

Actual

33 MW is a published future facility or full build IT boundary; it is not operating load.

Source

Operator confirmed

Actual

Kao Data

Source

Facility capacity basis

Actual

33 MW is a published future facility or full build IT boundary; it is not operating load.

Source

Current lifecycle

Actual

Under development

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (2)
Electric grid

Planned or represented

33 MW

Published IT design boundary; utility service and operating load remain distinct.

Fiber

Planned or represented

Carrier-neutral or resilient fibre connectivity described for the individual facility.

Other · Issued

KMAN-01

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council

Mar 4, 2024

Sources (1)

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.

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