Data centers Seinäjoki Data Park, (Pihlajaniemi Data Center Site)

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Seinäjoki Data Park, (Pihlajaniemi Data Center Site)

Seinäjoki Pihlajaniemi data center site is the future gateway to Europe - Asia - North America -connections.

The site is located in 1,5 kilometers distance from dark fibre line and it is served by multiple data and power supply operators (up to 110 kV).

In the immediate proximity of the site will be constructed a shopping center of 60.000 square meters and a housing area of 15.000 inhabitants. This enables e.g. an easy utilization of excess heat.

Address: Koninpääntie 60, 60100 Seinäjoki, Finland
Coordinates: 62.727554, 22.885162
Owned by: City of Seinäjoki
Type: Greenfield
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Zoning readiness

Zoning ready for data center use

Building right / [m2]

40 000

Building right can be extended up to / [m2]

75 000

Site area / [m2]

63 000

Site area can be extended up to / [m2]

150 000

Easements

No easments.

Notes on site size and building permit

No site size notes. Normal building permit to be applied from the City of Seinäjoki.

Design rules and regulations

No special regulations. Normal facade.

Pre-approval of construction and environment permits, fire and rescue plan

Negotiations not started

Site shape

Retangular shape, 278.741 m2 in total (may be divided into multiple sites).

Notes on site topography

Moraine-bedrock and forest.

Prevailing wind directions

South-west.

Natural water source available for cooling

Available

If yes, distance to water source / [meters]

2 000

Notes on cooling options

Routakallio quarry.

Type of ground

The main soil type is moraine.

Levelling of plot

Plot is not construction ready / levelled

Type of forestry (if plot not levelled)

Young pine forest.

Layout plan of datacenter building(s)

Preliminary plan exits

Natural risks

No natural risks.

Proximity of major roads, airports, flight paths and railways

Highway 300 m, airport 3 km (no flight paths over the site), railway line 1,5 km.

Proximity of hazardous industries

No hazardous industry in proximity.

Proximity of near by communities

New Eskoo housing area of 15.000 inhabitants apprx. in 1,5 km distance.

Current access to the site

Two or more roads

Notes on current and planned access to the site

National highway VT19 in 300 meters distance. Lower street connections constructed after zoning.

Emergency vehicle accessibility

Ok

Distance to nearest international airport / [km]

70

Distance to nearest fire & rescue station / [km]

5

Distance to nearest police station / [km]

8

Distance to nearest hospital or health care center / [km]

5

Availability of public transportation

Local bus line 500 m. Railway station 8 km.

What is needed to realize total power supply?

Immediate 25 MW, load may be updated to 100 MW.

Lead time for total power supply to the site / [months]

1

Redundancy power availability

Available (same as total main power feed)

Arrangement of redundancy power

Option for additional power station available.

Distance to 20 kv power connection point / [km]

0.3

Distance to 110 kv power connection point / [km]

0.3

Distance to local grid substation, 110 kv / [km]

0.3

Distance to national grid substation, 400 kv / 110 kv / [km]

11

First phase electricity power supply (in 18 months or sooner)

11-20 MW

First phase power supply to the site

0 - 18 months

First phase electrical feed to the site

110 kV

First phase redundancy power availability

Available (same as first phase main power feed)

Local green energy

Available

Details on local green energy (suppliers)

Seinäjoen Energia Oy (water power).

Nord Pool (green energy).

Wind Power ( many operators)

Local electricity supplier(s)

Seinäjoen Energia Oy

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [km]

1

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [miles]

0.62137

Amount of diverse connections

3 or more

Connectivity supplier(s) to provide diverse connectivity

Viria Oy

Elisa Oyj

DNA Oyj

Dark fiber on the site

Available

Lead time for minimum of two connections / [months]

3

Distances to local internet exchange points (ix) in Finland

Tampere 175 km

Describe different cable routes from the site to key directions in and from Finland

Access to international C-Lion -connection via Seinäjoki Dark fibre (1,5 km from the site).

Commitment of local utility companies

Ongoing planning and investment readiness exists

Water utilities on site

Waste water sewage available

District heating network

Available

Distance to district heating network / [km]

3

Natural gas availability on site

Liquid natural gas available

Notes on (liquid) natural gas

LNG provided by Gasum in storage tanks.

Opportunities to utilize waste heat

A shopping center of 60 000 square meters will be constructed in the immediate proximity of the data center site. This enables an easy utilization of the excess heat. Excess heat may also be utilized in the new Eskoo housing area of 15.000 inhabitants. Zoning completed 4/2017.

Distance to delivery point / [km]

1

Notes on local ecosystem

Seinäjoki is the centre of South Ostrobothnia and one of the fastest growing urban areas in Finland. Seinäjoki 's population is 62.000 and the urban area of Seinäjoki has a population of 150.000 inhabitants.

Seinäjoki offers high-quality education from comprehensive school to university level as well as good employment opportunities and, as Finland’s sixth largest market area, very competitive and attractive commercial services.

A welcoming urban environment, short distances to travel between services and amenities, good infrastructure and diverse forms of housing are typical to the everyday life of the city.

Availability of skilled laborforce

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK) has over 5.000 full-time students and Seinäjoki Joint Municipal Authority for Education Sedu has some 4.100 students in initial vocational education and 20.000 students in adult education.

Higher education resources

Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences is a multidisciplinary institution of higher education with 5.000 students and an active actor in research, development and innovation (RDI). Seinäjoki UAS has 19 Bachelor and 7 Master degree programmes. The university also offers route to Ph.D. degree studies.

Seinäjoki University Consortium includes multiple universities and research institutions such as Universities of Turku, Tampere, Vaasa, Helsinki, Tampere University of Technology, University of the Arts Helsinki, MTT and Natural Resources Institute Finland, which employ over 20 professors and 150 researchers.

Person(s) provided this information

Pekka Hunnakko (Service manager)

pekka.hunnakko@intoseinajoki.fi

+358500569807

Availability

For sale

Site address

Koninpääntie 60, 60100 Seinäjoki, Finland