Data centers Arctic Data House

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address: Isoaavantie, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland
Coordinates: 66.499285,25.6361785
Owned by: City of Rovaniemi
Type: Greenfield
WWW: Rovaniemi

Zoning readiness

Zoning ready for data center use

Notes 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]

100 000

Building right can be extended up to / [m2]

125 000

Site area / [m2]

400 000

Site area can be extended up to / [m2]

500 000

Easements

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 started

Site 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

Available

Notes 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 / levelled

Type of forestry (if plot not levelled)

Typical greenwood (deciduous) forestry, bushes

Layout plan of datacenter building(s)

Preliminary plan exits

Existing 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 roads

Notes 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]

12

Distance to nearest fire & rescue station / [km]

6

Distance to nearest police station / [km]

4

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

7

Availability 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]

2

Distance to 10 kv power connection point / [km]

2.8

Distance to 110 kv power connection point / [km]

2.8

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

5.2

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

5.2

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

10 kV

First 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

Available

Details 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]

2.5

Distance to optical fiber infrastructure / [miles]

1.5534249999999998

Amount of diverse connections

3 or more

Connectivity 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

Available

Lead time for minimum of two connections / [months]

1

Commitment of local utility companies

Negotiations initiated

Water utilities on site

Waste water sewage available

District heating network

Available

Distance to district heating network / [km]

0.5

Natural gas availability on site

Not available

Opportunities 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]

1

Other 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

Availability

For sale

Site address

Isoaavantie, 96100 Rovaniemi, Finland