Data Center – Rusko site key parameters

Site & Location

• RUSKO (65.05657, 25.579605)
• Greenfield, 67 hectares buildable area. Owned by city of Oulu.
• Industrial zone, logistics hub & light industry area.
• Suitable and ready for datacenter construction.
• 6km from city center, 19km from airport.

Power

• 500+ MW of green energy available instantly from hydroelectric plants
• 150MW+, proximity to Fingrid substation.
• 99,9998% reliability can be guaranteed through Fingrid Leväsuo access (multiple 110kV feeds).
• Existing Oulun Energia power network to site, up to 20MW available as of today from the grid.

Cooling & Water

• Free air cooling opportunity 12 months / year.
• Dedicated pipeline access to river Oulu.
  Redundancy through district water pipeline access.
• Option for waste heat recapture & re-use in district heating network

Connectivity

• Oulu FICIX hub provides redundant access with 100G+ connectivity from 5 different operators.
• 3 separate physical fiber routes from site to major
  EMEA cities, e.g. Dublin, Amsterdam, Paris

Time frame

• Industrial zone, lot owned by city of Oulu -> fast & guaranteed ramp-up.
• Infrastructure existing to adjacent lot.
• Environmental permitting not needed
• Zoning ready for data center use
• A strong community support for data centers and investment grant package to offer.

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