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Joensuu NextGen Green Data Center Park

Joensuu NextGen Green Data Center Park is designed specifically for the data center use. The area is large (up to 100 ha), flat and fast to build.

The Fortum’s extensive heat and power combined plant (CHP) produces green electricity next to the park. Due to the city district heat network connection a full recovery of excess heat and cost efficient cooling system are available.

Electrical power is scalable up to 200 MW​ via connection to the national grid.

The access to the park is easy; 1 h flight from Helsinki international airport and 15 min drive from Joensuu airport.

The City of Joensuu and local community including Business Joensuu, universities and educational institutes are committed to provide all needed support for the Data Center investment.
 

Address: Biotie, Joensuu, Finland
Coordinates: 62.590741, 29.840107
Owned by:
Type: Greenfield
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Zoning readiness

Zoning ongoing for data center use

Notes on investment regulatory readiness

Decision makers and local authority of Joensuu supports strongly the process of the new Data Center in NextGen Green Data Center Park. Local authority is committed to co-operate and help in getting Data Center in the area.

Building right / [m2]

128 000

Building right can be extended up to / [m2]

400 000

Site area / [m2]

320 000

Site area can be extended up to / [m2]

1 000 000

Easements

No easements

Notes on site size and building permit

Zoning is ready for industrial Data Center use in 2019. The area can be later enlarged up to 100 ha.

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

Negotiations initiated

Site shape

Almost rectangular

Notes on site topography

Site is quite flat

Prevailing wind directions

South

Natural water source available for cooling

Available

If yes, distance to water source / [meters]

2 000

Notes on cooling options

Air and water cooling is possible with high free cooling grade

Type of ground

Finnish bedrock, mostly moraine also peat on the surface layer. The soil study is executed and available.

Levelling of plot

Plot is not construction ready / levelled

Type of forestry (if plot not levelled)

Typical softwood type of forest.

Layout plan of datacenter building(s)

Detailed plan exists

Natural risks

No natural risks on the area

Proximity of major roads, airports, flight paths and railways

The Joensuu railroad station is located 4 km from the DC Park.

Possibility to transport large scale cargo from the Baltic Sea to the Joensuu harbour via the Great Saimaa Lake and further to DC Park. The distance from the harbour to the park is 2 km.

Joensuu airport is located 15 km from the DC Park. There are 5 daily connecting 1hr flights to Helsinki international airport.

Proximity of hazardous industries

No hazardous industries nearby

Proximity of near by communities

The distance to Joensuu downtown is 4 km.

The distance to Kuopio is 136 km.

The distance to Varkaus is 122 km.


Current access to the site

Two or more roads

Distance to nearest international airport / [km]

434

Distance to nearest fire & rescue station / [km]

5

Distance to nearest police station / [km]

3

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

3

Availability of public transportation

The public transportation can be arranged if needed.

What is needed to realize total power supply?

Fingrid´s Kontiolahti substation capacity increase.

New 110 kV lines from Kontiolahti substation to NextGen Green DC Park.

Investments to 110 kV switchgears, 110/20 kV transformers, 20 kV switchgears.



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

72

Redundancy power availability

Available (same as total main power feed)

Arrangement of redundancy power

There should be double feed cables.

Distance to 20 kv power connection point / [km]

1

Distance to 110 kv power connection point / [km]

1

Distance to redundancy power connection point / [km]

1

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

1

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

10

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

20 kV

First phase redundancy power availability

Available (same as first phase main power feed)

Notes on power supply

Power supply is easy to organize. Local power company Caruna Oy can provide connection to existing 20 kV grid and also to their 110 kV grid.

The distance to Fingrid’s (National Grid) powerful 110 kV substation is only 10 km so 110 kV connections are accessible. Existing path ways for 110 kV overhead lines pass near the NextGen Green DC Park so no long time permitting period is expected.

Local green energy

Available

Details on local green energy (suppliers)

Fortum Oy has local biomass CHP plant next to the DC Park.

There are also hydro power plants in the region.

Local electricity supplier(s)

Caruna Oy

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [km]

0.1

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [miles]

0.062137

Connectivity supplier(s) to provide diverse connectivity

Elisa Oyj

Arrangement of connection diversity

  • Joensuu NextGen Green DC Park is well positioned for connections to Continental Europe, Russia and Asia
    • Arctic Connect polar submarine fibre route project to China is proceeding
  • Elisa is the local operator in Joensuu having currently the best connectivity options. Telia has also fiber infrastructure close to the DC area.
  • Joensuu DC location has two diverse routes to the area: Elisa and Telia terrestrial cables.
  • Need for moderate investment in DWDM and MPLS equipment due to network core POP location
  • Joensuu DC is a Green Field site: operators need to make ca 100k€ investment in fibers. During the initial negotiations network operators indicated their willingness to make the required investments for the fiber and equipment infrastructure in planned DC area
  • Services will be well protected as there are several and diverse routing options from Joensuu to the capital area of Finland.
  • Connectivity to the Europe:
    • the shortest route to central Europe is a combination of terrestrial route by Elisa and Cinia C-Lion1 cable via Helsinki to Rostock
    • the shortest route to Stockholm is a combination of Elisa and Cinia network to Turku and from there to Stockholm
    • The third route option is Cinia or Elisa network via Helsinki towards the Baltic route

Available connectivity services:

    • Cinia, Telia and Elisa all have Wavelength, L3-VPN and Ethernet services together with IP-Transit available from bandwidths 100M to 100G, and with different SLA and diversity options


Lead time for minimum of two connections / [months]

3

Distances to local internet exchange points (ix) in Finland

FICIX2 439 km Helsinki, FICIX1 454 km Espoo and FICIX3 395 km Oulu

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

Fiber routes to Stockholm, Helsinki and Frankfurt

Route 1:

  • Joensuu DC –Varkaus (VT9/23) – Mikkeli (OPGW 85km) – Kouvola along railroad 5 (115km) – Helsinki along the VT6 and 170 (150km) – Rostock via C-Lion1 (1073km) – Frankfurt (865km)
  • ~2550km

Route 2:

  • Joensuu DC – Iisalmi – Kuopio – Pieksämäki(255km) along railway – Tampere(242km) – Turku along railway (170km) – Stockholm SK1 along the road(272km)
  • ~940km

Route 3:

  • Joensuu DC – Imatra(200km) – Lappeenranta(43km) – Kouvola(92km) – Lahti(62km) – Kerava(103km) – Helsinki(25km) Next to railroad – Tallin – Riga – Vilnius – Warsaw – Frankfurt(2400km)
  • ~2930 km

Fiber routes to Russian border

Route 1:

  • Joensuu DC – Varkaus(VT9/VT23) – Mikkeli – Lappeenranta(FG OPGW) – Vainikkala (VT390)
  • 350 km

Route 2:

  • Joensuu DC – Parikkala(Nextrailway) – Imatrankoski (Next raillway)
  • 220 km

Route 3:

  • Joensuu DC – Varkaus(VT9/VT23) – Mikkeli(VT5) – Kouvola – Kotka – Kingisep
  • 400 km

Notes on fiber connectivity

Fiber connectivity is easy to organize. Operators are willing to arrange more connections if required

Commitment of local utility companies

Negotiations initiated

Water utilities on site

Potable water supply available

Notes on water utilities

River water is available. There are existing dia 1000mm pipe from site to river.

District heating network

Available

Distance to district heating network / [km]

0.1

Notes on district heating network

Existing CHP power plant produces district heating and will buy excess heat from DC Park to be used in district heating network.

Natural gas availability on site

Not available

Opportunities to utilize waste heat

Local district heating produces beside the DC Park will buy excess heat from DC Park.

Distance to delivery point / [km]

0.1

Availability

For sale

Site address

Biotie, Joensuu, Finland