Dataglow Energy designs, builds and operates next-generation ambient heat networks that capture waste heat from renewable-powered data centres and recycle it into affordable, low-carbon energy for homes and businesses. These are called Energy Superloops.
Low-cost, low-carbon energy for communities at scale
From funding to operation – complete, ready-to-go solutions.
Supported by one of the UK’s leading renewable investors
waste heat from data centres and turn it into usable energy
ground source heat networks at scale and speed
home energy bills by 25-40% compared with gas*
high-speed 10Gb fibre
broadband for homes and businesses
up to 90% of heating carbon emissions*
affordable, low-carbon heating at scale
Of UK emissions come from heating homes
Homes need to decarbonise
Of UK homes are on the gas grid
The transition from gas boilers to efficient electric heat pumps is already underway, supported by government incentives such as the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) and the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme.
But progress is too slow. To reach the UK’s target of 600,000 heat pump installations a year by 2028, we need a smarter, more joined-up model.
At the same time, demand on the electricity grid is rising fast. The rapid growth of data centres (accelerated by AI) is driving up energy use and grid pressure. And every day, these data centres release huge amounts of waste heat into the atmosphere. Heat that could be put to work.
That’s where Energy Superloops come in: turning this challenge into an opportunity.
Energy Superloops are ambient-temperature heat networks with a 21st-century twist.
The UK needs data centres, but they can use a lot of energy and water – and aren’t always seen as a welcome addition to a community. Ours are different.
We use local renewable energy to help power nearby data centres, easing pressure on the national grid. As these data centres run, they produce waste heat, and instead of letting it go to waste, we capture it and put it to work.
That heat warms water flowing through a network of underground pipes, which is then delivered to homes, businesses and community spaces via ground source heat pumps.
The result?
Once Superloop’s heat energy has been transferred to a property’s heating and hot water system, the network’s now cooled water returns to the data centre to be heated again
This endless closed-loop system makes the most of the waste heat, cools the data centre, minimises energy consumption, and provides a consistent, low-carbon supply of heating for the local community.
Energy Superloops make large-scale decarbonisation of heat practical and profitable. By coordinating heat pump installations and network delivery at scale, we unlock major economies of scale, lowering capital costs and speeding up rollout.
We coordinate everything with OEG, Kensa, Deep Green and aql – from funding and design to construction and operation – for a seamless, end-to-end solution.
SCOP 5 heat pumps are up to 5x more efficient than gas boilers, cutting household energy bills by 25-40% and reducing heating carbon emissions by up to 90%.
No need for household heat metering. Instead, a simple, transparent standing charge keeps bills predictable and fair.
By combining local renewable generation, waste-heat recycling, and high-efficiency heat pumps, we help reduce demand on the national electricity grid.
We work with local people and suppliers to build Superloops, creating skilled jobs and long-term community value. We also provide low- or no-cost heat to schools, swimming pools and community centres.
We also provide homes and business access to 10Gb fibre broadband at competitive rates, providing faster speeds and more choice.
Our closed-loop system uses dramatically less water. Instead of evaporating thousands of litres daily, the same water circulates endlessly, cooling the data centre, warming homes, and then looping back again.
Unlike traditional facilities, our data centres are designed as community assets, supplying waste heat that helps to warm homes and businesses.
Backed by Octopus Energy Generation, Dataglow Energy is the driving force behind Energy Superloops, leading the way to large-scale decarbonisation.
As the forward-thinking renewable investment arm of Britain’s largest energy company, OEG invests in Dataglow Energy both directly and through its managed funds, which also back Deep Green and Kensa. Energy Superloops are seen as a practical, affordable way to help the UK reach Net Zero.
Britain’s largest and most established ground source heat pump manufacturer. Kensa will install and maintain Superloop heat networks and award-winning heat pumps, building a system designed to last decades.
An innovative data centre developer turning waste heat into community benefit. By hosting a data centre in towns and cities, communities gain cheaper, cleaner heat – proving that waste heat only exists if we choose to waste it.
A leading provider of digital infrastructure and communications since 1998, aql delivers ultra-high-capacity networking, internet engineering, and fixed, mobile and satellite communications as a service – acting as the hidden enabler behind some of the world’s largest and fastest-growing brands.
We’ve already put the Energy Superloop model into action, starting with our first community in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.
The Melbourn Energy Superloop aims to connect the majority of homes in Melbourn, along with local schools, a swimming pool and businesses, bringing clean, affordable heating across the community.
So far, 94% of residents we’ve spoken to support the project!
Join your neighbours and switch to affordable, low-carbon heating
Whether you’re planning a new development or upgrading existing buildings, we’d love to explore how Energy Superloops could work for you.