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Deep Green & Zendo: Data Centre to Heat UK Swimming Pool

Datacentremagazine · · 634 words · By Ben Craske
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Deep Green and Zendo Energy have partnered to deploy a modular data center in Urmston, Greater Manchester, designed for AI workloads. The facility utilizes a heat reuse system to provide thermal energy to the Trafford Leisure Centre's swimming pool, reducing costs and emissions.

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7 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Deep Green has partnered with energy technology company Zendo Energy (Zendo) to support a new generation of AI-ready data centres powered by renewables and intelligent energy management systems.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm the partnership between Deep Green and Zendo Energy to support AI-ready data centres using renewables and energy management.
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web search NEUTRAL — The partnership's first project will be at Deep Green's flagship data center in Urmston, Greater Manchester, with Zendo procuring a clean energy supply contract to power the 400kW site. Engie has been…
https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/deep-green-taps-z…
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web search NEUTRAL — The partnership begins at Deep Green's flagship facility in Urmston, Greater Manchester, where Zendo has secured a clean energy supply agreement for the 400kW site. Designed for high-performance compu…
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/deep-green-zendo-data-ce…
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web search NEUTRAL — The UK's sustainable building design momentum is evidenced by new energy agreements that secure on-site renewables for production and infrastructure. Bentley Motors' solar array and Portsmouth Water's…
https://wholelifecarbon.com/article/deep-green-and-zendo-tea…
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“The partnership begins at Deep Green’s flagship facility in Urmston, Greater Manchester, where Zendo has secured a clean energy supply agreement for the 400kW site.”
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Two independent web sources confirm the flagship facility is in Urmston, Greater Manchester, and that Zendo secured a clean energy supply agreement for the 400kW site.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greater Manchester is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, West Yorkshire and Derbyshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_Manchester
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leigh is a town in the Wigan district, in Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. It is situated approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Wigan and 11 miles (18 km) w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh,_Greater_Manchester
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stretford is a market town in Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, sited on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal; the Bridgewater Canal bisects the town. The town is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretford
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“the facility supports rack densities of up to 150kW while integrating heat reuse systems to improve operational efficiency.”
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Web search results specifically mention the Urmston facility (DG01) supports rack densities of up to 150kW and integrates heat recapture/reuse systems.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article lists the election results of the Green Party of England and Wales (and its predecessors) in the UK parliamentary, European parliamentary, London Assembly, and Senedd elections.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Party_of_England_and_Wal…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stretford is a market town in Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England, sited on flat ground between the River Mersey and the Manchester Ship Canal; the Bridgewater Canal bisects the town. The town is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stretford
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — TransPennine Trains Limited, trading as TransPennine Express (TPE), is a British state-owned train operating company that runs regional and inter-city rail services between the major cities and towns …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TransPennine_Express
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“The site captures excess heat from servers and redirects it to Trafford Leisure Centre’s swimming pool, reducing energy costs for the facility by approximately £80,000 (US$109,000) per year while cutting CO₂ emissions.”
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While the general concept of heating a swimming pool in Urmston is mentioned in the evidence, the specific financial figure of £80,000 (US$109,000) is not corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence snippets; it appears in the context of the primary claim's narrative but lacks secondary confirmation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trafford Centre is a large indoor shopping centre and entertainment complex in Trafford Park, Greater Manchester, England. It opened in 1998 and is third largest in the United Kingdom by retail sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafford_Centre
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trafford Park is an area of the metropolitan borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, opposite Salford Quays on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal, 3.4 miles (5.5 km) southwest of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trafford_Park
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Urmston is a town in Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 41,731 at the 2021 Census. Historically in Lancashire, it is 5 miles (8.04672 km) southwest of Manchester city c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urmston
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“ENGIE is providing renewable energy for the Urmston facility, while Zendo’s Energy OS software platform manages forecasting monitoring and capacity optimisation.”
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Multiple sources confirm ENGIE provides the energy and Zendo's 'Energy OS' is used for monitoring, forecasting, and capacity optimization.
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web search NEUTRAL — Engie has been tapped to provide energy to the site, with Zendo deploying its “Energy OS” software to provide energy monitoring, forecasting, and capacity optimization.
https://bebeez.eu/2026/05/05/deep-green-taps-zendo-energy-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — ENGIE is a major player in the energy transition, whose purpose is to accelerate the transition towards a carbon-neutral economy.ENGIE provides property sector players with its expertise to create and…
https://www.engie.com/en
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web search NEUTRAL — Zendo is building the first ‘Energy OS’, enabling operators to forecast demand, secure customized energy tariffs and adapt to the unpredictable demands of AI workloads. Galaxy plans to leverage Zendo’…
https://galaxydatacenters.com/galaxy-and-zendo-to-deliver-cl…
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“Hazel Lim, Chief Financial Officer of Deep Green”
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Confirmed by LinkedIn, RocketReach, and a news article identifying Hazel Lim as the CFO of Deep Green.
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web search NEUTRAL — Most data centers vent their wasted heat. Not Deep Green. We're on a journey to… · Experience: Deep Green · Education: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales · Location: London · 500+…
https://uk.linkedin.com/in/byhazellim
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web search NEUTRAL — Deep Green employs 20 employees. The Deep Green management team includes Mark Lee (Chief Executive Officer), Alastair Clegg (Head of Sales), and Hazel Lim (Chief Financial Officer).
https://rocketreach.co/deep-green-management_b7940472c24d34d…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hazel Lim, Chief Financial Officer of Deep Green, says the partnership supports the company's long-term operational strategy. "Zendo has been a strong partner in shaping our power procurement strategy…
https://datacentremagazine.com/news/deep-green-zendo-data-ce…
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“Drew Barrett, COO and Co-Founder of Zendo Energy”
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Confirmed by multiple sources including EU-Startups and professional profiles identifying Drew Barrett as the COO and Co-Founder of Zendo Energy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drew Barrett, COO and Co-founder of Zendo Energy, added: “Data centres are actually a lot like energy suppliers – their main cost is energy and their revenues are largely tied to the power capacity th…
https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/05/london-based-startup-zen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Drew Barrett is based out of London, England and is the COO and Co-Founder of Zendo Energy. Drew previously worked at Octopus Energy as a Head of Renewable Procurement.
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/drew-barrett-57c0
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web search NEUTRAL — Zendo’s co-founders, CEO Jade Batstone and COO Drew Barrett, bring over two decades of experience in renewable energy and B2B software to the data centre industry. Prior to founding Zendo, Drew spent …
https://www.soapbox.vc/feed/zendo-2m-pre-seed
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