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Joroinen Huutokoski Data Center Site

Huutokoski Data Center Site locates in the city of Joroinen. Fingrid's Huutokoski powerfull 400/110 kV substation is only 200m distance from the DC site. It gives a great benefit in terms of costs, time and efforts to connect directly to National Electricity Grid (=Fingrid). Since the Fingrid's Huutokoski substation is so close, is there a remarcable save in cable materials and installation works when connecting power lines to the DC site. Huutokoski 400/110 kV susbtation has 4 pcs 400 kV and 7 pcs 110 kV power lines connected. Therefore the substation is extreme relieble and capable to to transfer power even 1000 MW if required. The substation itself has also 180 MW gas generators for back-up situations for electrical Network.
The DC site is about 20 ha size and can be enlarged if needed. Zoning is ready for DC operations.
DC cooling possibilities are excellent. Air cooling (direct or adiabatic) is a good choise and water cooling is really easy to organise since the Sysmä Lake locates only 400m distance from the DC site. The site are is quite even, shape is rectangular and it is easy to build there.

Joroinen is only 9 km from the DC site and bigger cities Varkaus in 20 km and Pieksämäki in 30 km distance.

Address: Vättiläntie 1227, 79620 Joroinen, Finland
Coordinates: 62.216446, 27.668977
Owned by: City of Joroinen
Type: Greenfield
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Zoning readiness

Zoning ready for data center use

Notes on investment regulatory readiness

Decision makers and local authority of Joroinen supports strongly the process of the new Data Center in Huutokoski in Joroinen.

Local authority is commited to co-operate and help in getting Data Center on the area.

Building right / [m2]

118 539

Building right can be extended up to / [m2]

100 000

Site area / [m2]

198 000

Site area can be extended up to / [m2]

500 000

Easements

No easements

Notes on site size and building permit

The size of the site and size of the building right can be changed (enlarged) according the real need.

Building permit will be easy to achieve since the area is dedicated to Data Center use

Design rules and regulations

Building permit will be easy to achieve since the area is dedicated to Data Center use

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

Negotiations initiated

Site shape

Almost rectangular

Prevailing wind directions

South

Natural water source available for cooling

Not available

If yes, distance to water source / [meters]

400

Notes on cooling options

Air and water cooling are both possible due to lake Sysmä nearby.

Type of ground

Finnish bedrock, mostly moraine. Soil study has been done for the area.

Levelling of plot

Plot is not construction ready / levelled

Type of forestry (if plot not levelled)

Typical softwood type of forest on the area.

Layout plan of datacenter building(s)

Detailed plan exists

Natural risks

No natural risks

Proximity of major roads, airports, flight paths and railways

Railroad (Varkaus railwaysation) is 20 km.

Highway is in 10km distance. Saimaa

In Joroinen is also airport (10 km distance). It can be used for Private business flights or transports. It has no regular traffic.

The nearest commercial airport is in Kuopio about 100 km and 1h 15min driving distance. It has regular flights 6 times in a day to Helsinki international airport.

Proximity of hazardous industries

No hazardous industries nearby

Proximity of near by communities

Joroinen downtown is about 9 km from Huutokoski.

City of Varkaus is about 26 km from Huutokoski.

City ff Pieksämäki is about 33 km from Huutokoski.

Current access to the site

Two or more roads

Notes on current and planned access to the site

Accesses are easy to build from nearby road to the site.

Emergency vehicle accessibility

Easy road access straight to the fire station and rescue departments.

Distance to nearest international airport / [km]

305

Distance to nearest fire & rescue station / [km]

9

Distance to nearest police station / [km]

9

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

9

Availability of public transportation

No public transportation at the moment. It can be arranged if required.

What is needed to realize total power supply?

New 400 kV cables (200m), 400 kV switchgear, 400/110 kV transformers, 110 kV switchgear, 110/20 kV tarnsformers, 20 kV switchgears

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

36

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]

0.3

Distance to 110 kv power connection point / [km]

0.2

Distance to redundancy power connection point / [km]

0.2

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

0.2

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

7-10 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 Savonvoima Oy can provide connection to existing 20 kV grid and also their 110 kV grid.

However Fingrid (National Grid) has powerfull 400/110 kV substation only 200m distance so 110 kV and 400 kV connections are really fast to organize. Existing path ways for 110 kV and 400 kV overhead lines go beside the huutokoski DC site so no long time permit period is needed.

Local green energy

Available

Details on local green energy (suppliers)

Savonvoima Oy

Local electricity supplier(s)

Savon Voima Oyj

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [km]

0.1

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [miles]

0.062137

Amount of diverse connections

3 or more

Connectivity supplier(s) to provide diverse connectivity

Fingrid Oyj

Arrangement of connection diversity

  • Joroinen is well positioned from connectivity perspective, but needs fiber infra investment to be connected
  • Joroinen DC area has quite close 3 diverse routes:
  • two by Fingrid OPGW
  • one by Telia
  • DNA and Elisa are not present close to the DC area, but their services are available in Joroinen town
  • Joroinen DC is located in an area where the network core POPs are not that close so the operators would need to invest in DWDM and MPLS equipment at the site
  • The Fingrid fibers from Mikkeli and Varkaus would enable Cinia, DNA and Elisa to be connected to the DC
    • Connectivity from Joroinen to the capital area of Finland
    • main routes via OPGW and along the railroad route to Helsinki
    • diverse route via OPGW via Varkaus and Pieksämäki
    • Connectivity to Europe
    • Shortest route to central Europe is combination of OPGW route to Mikkeli and further along the railroad route to Helsinki and via Cinia C-Lion1 cable from Helsinki to Rostock continuing to Frankfurt
    • Shortest route to Stockholm is a combination of Fingrid OPGW to Varkaus and further via Cinia network to Turku and from there to Stockholm
    • Third route via Telia network via Helsinki towards the Baltic route
    • Connectivity to Russia
    • Shortest route will be via OPGW to Mikkeli and from there via terrestrial fiber to Lappeenranta and to Vainikkala
    At least two other route options are available

Dark fiber on the site

Available

Lead time for minimum of two connections / [months]

1

Distances to local internet exchange points (ix) in Finland

FICIX2 305 km Helsinki, FICIX1 320 km Espoo and FICIX3 360 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:

  • Joroinen Huutokoski DC – Mikkeli (OPGW 59 km) – Kouvola along railroad 5 (115 km) – Helsinki along the VT6 and 170 (150 km) – Rostock via C-Lion1 (1173 km) – Frankfurt (865km)
  • ~2360 km

Route 2:

  • Joroinen Huutokoski DC – Varkaus (OPGW 23 km) – Pieksämäki along road 23 – Tampere (242 km) – Turku along railway (170 km) – Stockholm SK1 along the road (272 km)
  • ~710 km

Route 3:

  • Joroinen Huutokoski DC – Varkaus (VT5 29 km) – Joensuu (126 km) – Imatra (192 km) – Kouvola (128 km) – Lahti (62 km) – Kerava (103 km) – Helsinki (25km) – Tallinn – Riga – Vilnius – Warsaw – Frankfurt (2400 km)

Fiber routes to Russian border

Route 1:

  • Joroinen Huutokoski DC – Mikkeli (OPGW) – Lappeenranta (VT13) – Vainikkala (VT390)
  • ~198 km

Route 2:

  • Joroinen Huutokoski DC – Joensuu (VT23) – Parikkala (along the railway route) – Imatrankoski (along the railway route)
  • ~345 km

Route 3:

  • Joroinen Huutokoski DC – Mikkeli (VT5) – Kouvola – Kotka – Kingisepp
  • ~380 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

Storm water to be lead to lake

District heating network

Not available

Natural gas availability on site

Not available

Notes on local ecosystem

Nearby bigger city of Varkaus has big machinery companies like Foster Wheeler and Andritz and Pulp and Paper mill Stora Enso are located in town. Service and maintenance companies are located there fore a lot in Varkaus area. These comapnies can serve also Data Center companies.

Local workforce are used to heavy and big projects and also work as in 3-shifts if required.

Availability of skilled laborforce

Skilled labor force are weel available due to local industries and service sector.


Varkaus and Kuopio have various selection of Universities of Applied Sciences and University in Kuopio.

Higher education resources

Closest university is in Kuopio with physics, science and computing programs and classes

Person(s) responsible for provided information

Aarre Damski (Elinkeinoasiamies)

aarre.damski@joroinen.fi

+358405654857

Reijo Parkkinen (Project Manager)

reijo.parkkinen@fimpec.fi

Person(s) provided this information

Aarre Damski (Elinkeinoasiamies)

aarre.damski@joroinen.fi

+358405654857

Reijo Parkkinen (Project Manager)

reijo.parkkinen@fimpec.fi

Availability

For sale

Site address

Vättiläntie 1227, 79620 Joroinen, Finland