
Data centers
Arctic Data House
WHY ROVANIEMI
Rovaniemi the capital of Finnish lapland offers a great site for Data Center. The capital of Lapland is located at the Arctic Circle. It is a dynamic and growing city, with a diverse, strong business structure.
Favourable natural conditions for making investments and especially beneficial climate for datacentres.
Strategic geographical position in the expanding markets, node-point connectivity between East and West.
University city’s highly educated workforce. Fast growing ICT-cluster, platform for innovation.
New Industrial Area, 5 minutes from the city centre Site area 40 hectares, expandable up to 50 hectares, respective building rights 100 000 square meters. (e=0.25)
District heating network on-site - an opportunity to sell surplus heat to the city’s district heating network.
Two separate electricity feeds, hydroelectric power plants (110 MW, 95 MW) and national power grid node makes site extremely reliable in respect to electricity
Zoning readiness
Zoning ready for data center useNotes on investment regulatory readiness
- Zoning and readiness for construction: municipal infrastructure (electricity, water, sewage connections, etc.)
- The site area consists of blocks and plots intended for industrial, warehouse and business use. Building permits can be issued within a month
Building right / [m2]
100 000Building right can be extended up to / [m2]
125 000Site area / [m2]
400 000Site area can be extended up to / [m2]
500 000Easements
No easements on the site.
Notes on site size and building permit
Building permit in 1 months
Design rules and regulations
National and EU standard rules and regulations
Pre-approval of construction and environment permits, fire and rescue plan
Negotiations not startedSite shape
The plot is flat and square-shaped
Prevailing wind directions
Prevailing wind directions are South-West and South
Natural water source available for cooling
AvailableNotes on cooling options
- Options to arrange Effective Cooling
- Ambient conditions suitable for free cooling
- Average annual temperature is 0.4 °C, number of days over 25 °C < 5
- Water cooling options, River Kemijoki, longest river in Finland
- Cooling methods: river water, adiabatic cooling, direct air cooling, cooling towers
- Excess heat reuse possible
- Fresh water and sewerage to the site By Rovaniemi City
- Adiabatic cooling: highest temp.
- 23.1 °C (80 % RH)
- Direct air cooling: highest temp. 30 °C
- Temperature over 25 °C: less than 85 hours per annum
- Prevailing wind directions are South-West and South
- Cooling Towers and Mechanical Cooling
- Wet bulb temperature favors cooling towers
- High free cooling stability for temperature 20 °C and above
- Make-up water is available from potable water network
- Excess water led to storm water system without treatment or via oil-separation
- Secondary Heat Re-use
- Secondary heat from Data Center can be re-used in local
- 20–25 % of power can be recovered as heat for district heat network
Type of ground
Soil base of moraine or silt moraine. The soil in building area is clean and generally suitable for industrial purposes
Levelling of plot
Plot is partly construction ready / levelledType of forestry (if plot not levelled)
Typical greenwood (deciduous) forestry, bushes
Layout plan of datacenter building(s)
Preliminary plan exitsExisting buildings
No existing buildings
Existing power systems
Electric grid
Proximity of major roads, airports, flight paths and railways
- The nearest highway E75 is located one kilometre from the site
- Nearest community center is Rovaniemi, 5 minutes to the city centre from the site
- Rovaniemi international airport is 12 km and rail connection 3 km from the site
Proximity of hazardous industries
No adjacent hazardous industry
Proximity of near by communities
City of Rovaniemi (62 000 inhabitants) in 1.0 km
Current access to the site
Two or more roadsNotes on current and planned access to the site
Access to the site either from E75 Highway or from Isoaavantie road
Emergency vehicle accessibility
Fully accessible
Distance to nearest international airport / [km]
12Distance to nearest fire & rescue station / [km]
6Distance to nearest police station / [km]
4Distance to nearest hospital or health care center / [km]
7Availability of public transportation
Railway station, bus stop
What is needed to realize total power supply?
Power to the site is 20 MW, capacity is expandable as high as necessary
110 kV transmission lines, nearest 110 kV connection points 2.8 km from the site.
Power line 900.000€ – 1.300.000 €.
Connection fee 1.500.000- 1.950.000
Lead time for total power supply to the site / [months]
2Distance to 10 kv power connection point / [km]
2.8Distance to 110 kv power connection point / [km]
2.8Distance to local grid substation, 110 kv / [km]
5.2Distance to national grid substation, 400 kv / 110 kv / [km]
5.2First phase electricity power supply (in 18 months or sooner)
11-20 MWFirst phase power supply to the site
0 - 18 monthsFirst phase electrical feed to the site
10 kVFirst phase redundancy power availability
Available (same as first phase main power feed)Notes on power supply
- Power to the site is 20 MW, capacity is expandable as high as necessary
- 110 kV transmission lines, nearest 110 kV connection points 2.8 km from the site
Local green energy
AvailableDetails on local green energy (suppliers)
The Data Center site locates on area that has several Hydroelectric Power Plants ( ).
The maximum electrical power of the plants is about 1000 MW and annual output 4 000 GWh/a
This gives an opportunity to operate DC in very small carbon footprint.
Local electricity supplier(s)
Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi
Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [km]
2.5Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [miles]
1.5534249999999998Amount of diverse connections
3 or moreConnectivity supplier(s) to provide diverse connectivity
Elisa Oyj
DNA Oyj
Arrangement of connection diversity
- There are several optical fiber and service providers available near the Data Center site: TeliaSonera*, Elisa*, Cinia*, DNA*, Fingrid**
- Distance from junction nodes to the site are about 2-3 km
- Each optical fiber provider could provide dark fiber for Data Center use
- Optical fiber routes further from junction nodes go individual routes
- *fiber and service provider; **fiber provider
Dark fiber on the site
AvailableLead time for minimum of two connections / [months]
1Commitment of local utility companies
Negotiations initiatedWater utilities on site
Waste water sewage availableDistrict heating network
AvailableDistance to district heating network / [km]
0.5Natural gas availability on site
Not availableOpportunities to utilize waste heat
INTELLIGENT DISTRICT HEATING
Operating principle
We offer a solution whereby the waste heat generated by datacentres is recycled in the district heating network of Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi Oy. This operation achieves profitability and efficiency for both the producer of the waste heat energy and for Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi Oy. The solution enables the datacentre company to convert its heat capacity into turnover, thereby significantly improving the profitability of its operations.
Distance to delivery point / [km]
1Other cost benefits
Attractive land price (site owned by Rovaniemi City), possibility of lease agreement
Possibility to sell excess heat to district heating
Notes on local ecosystem
INTERNATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT ICT SECURITY CLUSTER
The centre of excellence focuses on all aspects of ICT security, where the interface is information technology or its applications. The cluster comprises several software companies that produce systems for the Ministry of the Interior and other public sector organizations. The Rovaniemi unit produces ICT services as part of the European Schengen border surveillance system.
A strong ICT security cluster is existing as a result of ICT Agency HALTIK being located in Rovaniemi. Enterprises in the field have provided jobs to hundreds of people. Education provided by the Lapland Universities supports workforce availability for enterprises in the ICT security cluster.
Availability of skilled laborforce
University city’s highly educated workforce. Fast growing ICT-cluster, platform for innovation
Higher education resources
- University of Lapland
- Lapland University of Applied Sciences
Person(s) responsible for provided information
Jaakko Pöykkö (Investment Advisor)
jaakko.poykko@rovaniemi.fi
Person(s) provided this information
Jaakko Pöykkö (Investment Advisor)
jaakko.poykko@rovaniemi.fi