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Datacenter site selection

Find out how well a location suits a new datacenter.

Enter a country, city and postcode. Site Selector maps 50 miles around the place, gathers open public data and rates the location from 0 to 10 against established datacenter site-selection criteria.

  • Suitability score from 0 to 10 Weighted categories based on recognised site-selection practice, each with the facts and sources behind it.
  • Power and energy prices Transmission lines and substations nearby, grid losses, industrial electricity prices and the low-carbon share of power.
  • Cooling, climate and hazards Days of free cooling and hot days today and in 2050 projections, earthquake history and water stress.
  • Connectivity Interconnection facilities nearby, internet exchanges and broadband in the country.
  • Politics, policy and tax Rule of law, government stance on datacenters, corporate tax, property prices and economic development.
  • Talent and suppliers Universities and technical universities, population within reach, and IT, telecom and electrical firms nearby.
  • Public acceptance Life satisfaction, the tone of local news and reported opposition or moratoria on datacenters.
  • Compare and report Interactive map of 50 miles around each place, side-by-side comparison of two locations and a PDF report.

Ratings are based on real open public data. Results depend on what each source publishes for the location.

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How suitable is a location for a new datacenter?

Enter a country, city and postcode. The tool maps 50 miles around the place and gathers open data on power, prices, climate, connectivity, politics, talent, suppliers, tax and hazards, then rates it against datacenter site-selection markers on a scale from 0 to 10.

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Compare two locations side by side

Drag two analyses from the history into the boxes, choose them from the list, or enter a new location to assess. Compare becomes available when both analyses have finished.

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Typical 1.2 MW air-cooled data hall

Hot and cold aisles on a raised floor, with perimeter cooling and 2N power. Drag to rotate, scroll to zoom, right-drag to pan; click any rack for its details.

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