Zoning readiness

Notes on investment regulatory readiness

Building right / [m2]

Building right can be extended up to / [m2]

Site area / [m2]

Site area can be extended up to / [m2]

Easements

No easements.

Notes on site size and building permit

Zoning is ready for industrial Data Center use.

Design rules and regulations

Construction and environmental permits are existing for former industrial operations. They need to be updated for data center purposes. Similarly fire and rescue plan is existing, but updating is needed.

EN and national standards and regulations apply. Deviations possible when discussed and approved with the officials.

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

Site shape

Close to U-form.

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Notes on site topography

Site is flat.

Prevailing wind directions

South-West.

Natural water source available for cooling

If yes, distance to water source / [meters]

Notes on cooling options

The site is located immediately by a lake. Air and water cooling is possible with high free cooling grade.

Existing buildings

A former chipboard factory building.

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Existing power systems

The site has an own industrial electric net. 20 kV line is ready to use, maximum 10 MW power supply to the site. In addition 110 kV line goes through the site area and the power station is located nearby the site (300 m). Investments on switchgears and transformers are needed depending on the type and capacity of the datacenter.

Notes on existing infrastructure

Industrial maintenance services and good logistics services are already available on the site, as there are several internationally companies already operating in Puhos area, such as Surfactor Finland Ltd and Hexion Ltd.

Power supply is easy to organize as the former chip board factory already needed Fingrid’s (National Grid) powerful 110 kV substation.

Natural risks

No natural risks on the area. No flooding, no earthquakes has taken place during the known history.

Proximity of major roads, airports, flight paths and railways

There is an instant and just renovated road access to National Highway 6. The Kitee Railway Station is located 10 km from the site. The Puhos Harbour is located immediately next to the data center site. There is a possibility to transport large scale cargo from the Baltic Sea to the Puhos Harbour via the Great Saimaa Lake. Joensuu Airport is located 80 km from the data center site. During the normal season, there are 5 daily connecting 1hr flights to Helsinki International Airport. In addition, in Kitee there is a small airport suitable for business jets.

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Proximity of hazardous industries

No hazardous industries nearby.

Proximity of near by communities

The distance to Kitee downtown is 12 km, to Joensuu 70 km, to Varkaus 155 km, to Lappeenranta 168 km, and to Kuopio 205 km.

Current access to the site

Notes on current and planned access to the site

Just renovated road access to the site from Highway 6.

Emergency vehicle accessibility

An industrial fire and rescue station is located at the site.

Distance to nearest international airport / [km]

Distance to nearest police station / [km]

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

Availability of public transportation

Bus stop 3 km. Railway station 10 km. Local public transportation can be arranged if needed.

What is needed to realize total power supply?

The site has an own industrial electric net. 20 kV line is ready to use, maximum power supply 10 MW. In addition 110 kV line goes through the site area and the power station is located nearby the site (300 m). Investments on switchgears and transformers are needed depending on the type and capacity of the datacenter.

Redundancy power availability

Distance to 110 kv power connection point / [km]

Distance to redundancy power connection point / [km]

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

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

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

First phase power supply to the site

First phase electrical feed to the site

First phase redundancy power availability

Local green energy

Details on local green energy (suppliers)

There are several hydro power plants in the region, and there is a biomass CHP plant 65 km from the site.

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [km]

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [miles]

Amount of diverse connections

Connectivity supplier(s) to provide diverse connectivity

Elisa Oyj

DNA Oyj

Arrangement of connection diversity

Puhos data Center Site is well positioned for connections to Continental Europe, Russia and Asia. Fiber connectivity is easy to organize. Operators are willing to arrange more connections if required.

Elisa is the local operator in Kitee having currently the best connectivity options. Telia has also fiber infrastructure close to the data center site.

Dark fiber on the site

Lead time for minimum of two connections / [months]

Distances to local internet exchange points (ix) in Finland

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

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.

Notes on fiber connectivity

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

Commitment of local utility companies

Water utilities on site

Notes on water utilities

The basic utilities are already available on the site. Lake water is available at the site.

District heating network

Notes on district heating network

The Puhos industrial area already has a local heating system.

Opportunities to utilize waste heat

Local district heating network in the City of Kitee is a potential buyer for the excess heat from the datacenter. A transferring pipeline of 11 km needs to be built to be able to utilise that possibility. The are also other potential users for the excess heat.

Distance to delivery point / [km]

Investment incentives

Subsidies for investments up to 35 %. Support for development projects up to 50 %.

Other cost benefits

Moderate salaries. Regional Development Company KETI offers advice and guidance for practical matters, business environment and networks for free.

Notes on local ecosystem

The City of Kitee and local community including KETI Development Company, as well as the universities and educational institutes located in the region, are committed to provide all needed support for the Data Center investment.

Availability of skilled laborforce

Good availability of skilled, experienced, responsible and engaged work force. Long tradition of industrial work in the area.

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